Thanks TT for Introducing me to my True Love

“On July 4th, 1997, long before I discovered Trail Talk, I was camping in the Black Hills at Crooked Creek Campground. That evening, I went streaking around the campground due to a bet I lost. Another TT'r was there, but fate would not play out for another 4 years.

In July 2001, I again met this TT'r. She was in a long term relationship at the time, and I was dealing with a difficult break-up. We became good friends over the years, backpacking with each other, getting to know each other, and having fun.

We started dating in January of this year. We kept it quite among all you folks here, because, quite frankly, it was nobody's business. However, after much discussion, and overwhelming speculation from the TT community, we both wanted to include you in our neverending bliss, and to dispell all the rumors.

Tarabull is coming to Ohio! We plan on staying in my home, and she's very close to landing a cool job in the area. I've never been happier, and am lucky that somebody like Tara could love a guy like me.”

“Congratulations!


imagine....little buddah bulls running around.....



AWWWWWW!”

“Damnit...why was I not told this, Tarabull?”

“If this is a leg-pull, I want ringside seats for when Tara opens up a can of whoop-ass on you.

If not, congrats to two great folks!”

“Well congrats, you two!”

“Why wasn't tarabull told this?”

“I forgot, Tara was camping at the same campground as me that July 4th, how's that for fate!”

“Yeah Bit, I thought the same thing right after I posted. It was too late to call it back!”

“#&%!$!

Dammit Tara! I gave you fantasy football tips and everything, and you're crossing over to the side of the ENEMY?!?

Rockman, we should expel these two from the FFL immediately!

(oh, and congratulations)”

“Hey does this mean Tara's coming to winterfest?”

“I guess I'll have to give up my seat on the HMWH Club. My childish antics are starting to piss her off. lol!”

“Buddah Bulls!!!! RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVERS!!!!!!”

“The HMWH club seems to be shrinking a lot latly eh?”

“That reminds me
"I guess I'll have to give up my seat on the HMWH Club. My childish antics are starting to piss her off. lol!"

Well.... now you're going to have to create a new club. heh heh heh”

“No, she'll hopefully be starting her new job, and she's not supposed to be doing anything too strenuous around that time.”

“Uhoh.. you got her preggy?????!!!”

“Uhoh.. you got her preggy?????!!!”

“Troll.”

“OH #&%!$!”

“Congrads u 2!!!!!”

“You think, vio?

Hmmm...”

“Now before anyone says I set a bad example by falling out of the HMWHC, I want to point out I didn't have anything to do with this AND Buddha Bear made his move before I started dating cottonsocks.

Good Luck to the two of you.”

“That was bold of you, Chili!”

“

Hmmm... Where's tara?!”

“bb a dad....well...you'll be hiking a lot less!!”

“Wish you all the happiness in world.”

“I don't think we'll be seeing a zillion posts from Tarabull about how she's moving to the East.”

“Oh, and much happiness to both of you.”

“Thanks Q, we'll be up visiting in MI all the time! She's going to find out about the job today, but the move is going to happen regardless. I think that was what she was giddy about! She wasn't so sure about this public admission! lol! Said something like "What are they going to think of me after they know I'm dating YOU!"”

“We are still looking into moving east. It just depends on the job situation. It'll prolly be about 2 years from now.

Thanks for all the well wishes everybody!”

“OH FOR GOD'S SAKE IS SHE PREGNANT OR NOT?!?”

“Well, smack my ass and call me Sally! Congrats you two!!!!!”

“I think you two should move to Maine.”

“I thought it was kinda obvious where this was headed from meeting y'all at TC2.

Glad you went public to share the joy. Many happy days ahead.”

“You moving to maine, artex?”

“Hmmmm, I'm still a little suspicious...

But anyway, congrats to both of you! Hopefully, all the little TaraBears will look more like her than Jay... ;-)”

“Obviously, nobody has ever visited Phil's Photo Page.

Here's a scene from the wedding.”

“Sally I'd rather not smack you.

Handshake?”

“Veddy nice! Congrats!”

“Phaed - I'm not allowed to say, otherwise things could get jinxed.”

“Mmmmm... Lobster.”

“BTW: While we may be divided on gay marriage and adoption, I think we are unanimous that for the sake of society and all that is sacred and holy, two TT'ers should never ever ever ever be allowed to reproduce.”

“But that's already happened.”

“Buddha Bull

or

Tarabear

??”

“ANSWER THE QUESTION, BB!”

“OMG - you are right, that explains why the world is going to Helena Handbasket!!!

Well, we have to draw a line - no more TT offspring!”

“So Buddha - was this thread your penance for the trip thread?”

“Artex means what he says about the jinx. He was crowing about the Buncs early in the season and look at them now.”