HEY NEWGIRL!!!!!!!

“I saw on TV last night that Base Camp is having its' annual Gamblers sale.

They start out discounting stuff at about 20% off. Every day they mark the stuff that is left down even more. They get down to 75%.

Might be a good opportunity to get some good new stuff real cheap.”

“Must be your off week.”

“Chief, do you know if it is still going on? Damn, I miss all the good stuff on my wk. off.”

“I don't know, but I doubt it.

Where ya been anyways?”

“I've been busy w/ the baby and school. I have some classes this semester that are killer reading. I spend every ounce of free time reading boring stuff that could almost make my eyes bleed. Both profs. are assigning massive amounts of text every night. I didn't even get one single minute last wk. to post. Thank god I'm back at work this wk. and able to waste some co. time posting! Hooray for me!”

“do you work night shifts??”

“Nope. I work a wk. on (daytime), wk. off. It is a job share w/ another seceratary at a lumberyard. Want to buy some wood? LOL!”

“You said wood.”

“Ive got plenty of WOOD!LOL

Thats a cool job!”

“Wood Eye, Wood Eye?”

“wood, lololol artex !!”

“Yep, I did Artex. You wouldn't believe how many times a day I get a private laught out of that. Old ranchers come in and I politely say, "Can I sell you some wood today sir?" LOL! I crack myself up.”

“Do any of them say "Wood I got plenty of, lumber is what I need"?”

“LOL!”

“HAHAHAHA! You are too funny Bit. No. They're too old, it passes right by them. Usually the just mostly want to b!%ch about the weather.”

“Oh, that's why I didn't get it. I'm too old! Why I oughta ...!”

“lol newgie...of course, what they're all thinking, to a man, is, "Iff'n I was ten years younger, I might just take after her."”

“Lumberjack song

Leader:
I'm a lumberjack
And I'm O.K
I sleep all night
And I work all day

Mounties:
Hés a lumberjack
And hés O.K
He sleeps all night
And he works all day

Leader:
I cut down trees
I eat my lunch
I go to the lavatory
On Wednesday I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea

Mounties:
He cuts down trees
He eats his lunch
He goes to the lavatory
On Wednesday he goes shopping
And has buttered scones for tea

Hés a lumberjack
And hés O.K
He sleeps all night
And he works all day

Leader:
I cut down trees
I skip and jump
I like to press wild flowers
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars

Mounties:
He cuts down trees
He skips and jumps
He likes to press wild flowers
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around in bars

Hés a lumberjack
And hés O.K
He sleeps all night
And he works all day

Leader:
I cut down trees
I wear high heels
Suspenders and a bra
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear Papa

Mounties:
He cuts down trees
He wears high heels
(spoken rather than sung)
Suspenders ..... and a bra?
That's shocking, etc.
That's rude...tuttut. . . tut...tut”

“will this work?

WAV”

“hmmm... started but hung up.


”

“Seemed like it hung up, I closed it, but it's playing now, dern it!”

“guess you have to have a midi player for that. I only have windows media player version prehistoric at work.”

“I saw your picture on Geezers Album, not bad, you are a BABE!”

“newgirl - Please check your email or email me at prrosenkrant@csupomona.edu”

“Hey girl have you been backpacking much this year I have not seen any trip reports from ya?????

Fill us in???

8)”

“Mike, I got to go on the 'Palooza w/ you guys. I was so pumped up and proud of myself after that, I was excited to get in another trip. But it didn't happen. I've got ALOT of stuff going on Mike, and I'm also not up for doing winter bping (at least not yet, I'm still too newbie for that). Winter in MT is dangerous cold. I planned 2 small, 1 night trips after MTpalooza, but both of them didn't work out. Hopefully next summer! Maybe I'll get to head back east and pak-pak w/ you!”

“That would be great you can backpack with me and the club anytime you want!!!!!

8)

We are all crazy out here so be ready for that!!!!!”

“Yeah, I'm aware! I'll be ready. What I really would like is to go on a trip that I can take Newergirl on, that is big part of why I can't get out. I have to choose to do it on the days when I am not working or at school and that means NOT spending those days w/ her. That was the whole reason I didn't do the whole MTpalooza. It's hard for me to do things that take more time from her.”

“How old is newergirl again?? I took Cameron on his first overnight backpacking trip at age 3, and we've gone every year since then. This winter will be his first winter camping trip (he's a really good XC skier!). When the time is right, get newergirl out there to enjoy the outdoors (although maybe not with CMB.... j/k!!)”

“newgirl comes east? I can see it now...the local TV news crew will cover it...there will be like 60 TT'ers in attendance...”

“Martyb, Newergirl just turned 2, so I'm still a little noivous. I was really excited to get her out there right away when I first came to TT, but now that I've had a more serious bp experience, I can see that I need to learn more myself, first. Maybe next yr. though, 3 does sound like a good age. We do alot of walks and I've done a few serious day hikes w/ her. She loves the outdoors, but I'm just not ready to take her overnight yet. How did you handle things w/ Cameron on that first trip?”

“Keep breaking her in gradually. Keep making backpacking and camping seem like the greatest fun in the world. Take it a step at a time and she'll want more. She has a good mom, so she'll do just fine.

Of course, my youngest son used to bawl his head off on the trail. He could hike me into the ground now, but his wife doesn't like camping at all.”

“I think newergirl could hike you into the ground. What is your point?”

“No point at all to you buttpain!

What other tricks do you perform besides sniping?”

“I am a good parent.”

“Hey newgirl,

Yeah, 2 is too young in my opinion, although some people do it. I thought 3 was great. I was very careful to pick a hike that he could do and where the weather would be predictable, etc. We did do a practice campout in the backyard, which was fun as well as being a good idea. I just posted a few pics from that trip (the backpack trip, not the backyard practice!) on my Webshots album here. He looks a little different than the kid who conquered Montana a couple months ago, huh? I find that it's a lot of fun to have him as my backpacking partner!”

“Thanks for the info. and pics. Martyb! Hopefully this coming summer will be a great adventure for Newergirl and I.”

“You need to backpack more Newgirl it will make you feel real good!

And it makes your body feel good!

8)”

“I'm sure you'll both love it, ng. Hey, maybe we should have a 'palooza where we bring our kids....

Looks like good weather for our overnighter this weekend, so look for my trip report on Tuesday....”

“That is a totally goooood idea Marty! I would feel alot better about doing it, if there were other experienced people there to help me. Aero might even be interested in taking little Aerogal.”

“Yeah! I've seen some pics of Aerogal on his webshots pages - she looks old enough. Maybe y'all should come to CA where it doesn't RAIN WHILE YOU'RE BACKPACKING!!”

“I think Aerogal is 4. Newergirl is 2. Let me see here . . . it would be way easier for you to bring Cameron here! LOL!”

“Let's see...

California: Great scenery, dry weather (warm enough to swim), few mosquitos....

Montana: RAIN, MOSQUITOS, COLD, uncomfortable family issues....

Tough decision....”

“Uncomfortable family issues? I promise the Freemen won't bother you. I'll speak w/ them personally. LOL!”

“Good one, ng!!! You made me laugh!! (not THAT family....)”

“

This is what I picture a newgirl stalker to look/act like.”

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! LOL! If that was a poster of Ty from Trading Spaces, I'd do the same thing! Hilarious, Buddha!”

“Buddha dont be giving away our secrets like that...besides my poster is way bigger.”

“Hay! Now that you're back (or maybe I missed your more recent posts) did you get your Birthday Card??

I promise- nothing pops out of it!”