Its strange but it does happen!

“Well I have been thinking today at work and my knee has been hurting a little bit and that brought me to thinking that I might take this weekend off from backpacking.

As shocking as this may seem I am going to take a brake this weeking and do some work around the house and the yard and burn lots of cd's that need to be done.

Its a very strange feeling to me to do this becuase the other times that I missed this year were becuase I was sick and not able to go backpacking.

So I ask the people in the TT house am I starting to get ever more lost in vast crazyness or is it something far more worse?


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“O MY GOD! Your falling to pieces CM. Get a hold of yourself and get out on that trail!”

“I know I know!!!!!


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“CMB, no matter how much you love something, sometimes it's necessary to take a break from it. It doesn't mean your passion for it is gone.

Enjoy your weekend at home and if it bugs you too much, get back on the trail!”

“I agree Indiana John but it just gives me a strange feeling thats all.

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“Try dayhiking in the morning and then doing that house stuff in the afternoon.”

“I might just do that!


I might go over to the Nature Preserve and go see some deer!

Thank you for the idea.

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“Next thing you know, CMB will be car camping.”

“And then hell freezes over!


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“CM in an RV....Hmmmmmmm”

“Mike,
I used to do like you and go EVERY weekend. I did burn myself out so bad that I didn't go at all for almost 2 years.
Even if I could, I wouldn't go every weekend now. I don't go in the Summer at all.

Hope the knee gets better Bro!”

“I am not burned out its just that I have to watch my knee and I have things to do around the house.

Free that is necer going to happen!

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“It's called GETTING OLD”

“you'll be needing a cane soon CM lol”

“No way!


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“I can out hike most people!


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“Good, then your volenteering to hike the entire pct with me :D”

“I am going to do it when I turn 35.

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“what year is that? planning on it 05 or 06 here :)”

“2007.


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“heya mikey...remember the twilight zone episode about the pool player who died and went to pool hustlers heaven? He was so happy, every shot he made went in, he always won. Never missed a shot even when he tried.....but after a while an eternity of doing the same thing without variation drove him mad.

hmmm....whatever.....take a break and relax....its all good!
here is a kiss for the boo boo'ed up knee |*”

“Thank you for the kiss you sweet sexy woman you I miss you and I can't wait to hike with you again!


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“hmmm 2007. Maybee i could wait that long LOL”

“It's natures way to get you to slow down.”

“That would be cool.

It might be?

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“Ok I feel weird now!


8o”

“What's that saying you always say 'It's so wimp' Is that it...it is now J/K
Hope your feeling better. Maybe anti-inflamitories for a week or two.”

“I am already on top of the problem Tango!


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“cool!”

“This may sound strange but I have always felt better when I am backpacking like I am closer to God and that I find inner piece.


Before I sterted my club I used to solo backpack all the time and I think that I am going to start makeing at least one trip a month for a solo trip.

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“Its Church”

“I agree that wilderness=church & God.


he has given us the best things in life and they are all free.

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“Being away from it will make you appreciate it more, CM”

“I agree!!!!


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“How do you know God is a he Mikey?”

“om - Thanks for putting thinks in persective!”

“I just do!


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“LETS JAM DOOOD!”

“That would be cool!


I might be getting a new drum set very soon!


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“NICE! i been jammin alot lately...”

“but not for medical reasons...gotta do house work, inside, I hope it rains, so I don't get too depressed.

Feel beter dude.”

“tiem va vacuume all of that khatru hair up stikky? at least his is long, you can't get dalmation hair off of anything. every single thing we own has little white hairs on it.”

“I'm going boat camping on Lake Superior tomorrow. Does that count?? I'm SO excited!!

Ya know, Mike, I agree with the others here - its OK to take a break, doesn't mean your passion is any less. Have a wonderful weekend!”

“Ya now I can get a bunch of things done arond the house.


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“"he has given us the best things in life and they are all free."



:D<~~~~~is Free=the best thing in life


Mike, your too nice!”

“Ya Free is very good!


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