Yellow River St. Forest hike, Iowa, Apri l 2-4

“Now that is funny because I am on the operations/engineering staff at the ISP that built FBX and did a lot of work to build it. :-)”

“Wow! So much has happened since I first mentioned I might be able to go.... I'll have to check that trip page for details.

The ex is coming to Michigan for Spring Break so I might be able to swing this. I'll let you know after reviewing the trip page and checking out my child care arrangements.”

“Hey Sunny! Hope you can make it. I'll run you a Mapquest and send it to see their suggested route, like I did for Mikey. (Yeah, I remember you're way up on some point. I looked at the map when we talked. hehehe)

Tomorrow I'll set up an e-mailing list on my computer, so I can include those who aren't signed up on the page, as well as send a few maps out.

Also... I've posted this on the Minnesota Rovers page. A couple guys have expressed interest. I warned them we were "wild and crazy" backpackers.

AND --IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT-- LMFAO -- I got an invite to a Yahoo group for NUDE SUNBATHING IN WISCONSIN! LMMFAO!!!!”

“Bump

Let's keep this out in the public eye. Never know when someone just might wander through the website who might want to go.

(P.S. I now know where the nudie beach is near Madison. LOL!)”

“Just a heads up Lizs, but you might want to put me on the short list of questionable. I hurt my back and am now on meds to try and get it healed. Still hoping to be up and walking by then though.”

“Get better..... and we'll see by April 2. :-)”

“I forgot to ask you guys if you were pro or anti trail-dog. Just curious whether I was going to get to bring my dog Cope.”

“Hey, WackoRobie, I backpacked with Simer190 and his dog just after his dog took out chunks of flesh of his preacher and landlord. If your dog hasn't drawn blood more than two times in the last couple months, it will be better than before.

Oh, by the way, do you know why a rabid dog won't bite an attorney? Professional Courtesy.”

“WackoRobie: I won't pretend to speak for the group, but I'm cool with you bringing your dog. Also, I think Sarabelle - our resident dog TrailTalker - will be there, so Cope won't be alone.”

“Cool. If anyone has a problem with the idea, feel free to speak up and I will leave him at home. Check out my home page and you will see photos of him and our other dog. Copenhagen is the blue heeler aka australian cattle dog.”

“Yes, I'd expect there to be dogs aplenty. :-)

And just where is that Pissant character who signed up?!?!? lol”

“Ok lets hike!!!!!!!!!


8)”

“I still think y'all ought to pile in a few cars and come to my birthday party.........

LMAO.........”

“Div... Div... DIV... C'mon up! I hear Crazy Mike has a special dance all planned for the b-days!! ;-)”

“Ummmm, just a reminder. If you sent me a note back, or automatically replied to something I sent from this website, well, my address here is wrong and apparently hasn't yet been updated.

I jotted a note off to Matt a few days ago, but apparently it has not yet been updated. This e-mail exists no longer: lisapbia@fbx.com

Use this: lisapbia@yahoo.com”

“Elizabeth,
You have mail.

heheheeeee!”

“I'm cool with dogs..as long as they don't steal food;)”

“Hmmmm...we'd better keep sharp eye on Gizmeaux. He's the mother of all grub snatchers.”

“DoggieFest 2004. Bring your friends. ;-)

So Gizmeaux eats grubs? good, keeps him away from the food, I hope. hehehee”

“As you may have seen on another thread, my home computer had a melt-down.

If you sent contact info to my earthlink address, please resend to: lisapbia@yahoo.com

This will affect my being able to mail out the maps I created, which of course were on that computer and not backed up.

Anyway, you guys should have my info if you need to contact me. I hope to get the computer problem fixed as soon as I can.”

“If you sent your "vitals" to the address with my name in it, I no longer have them. Please resend to:
lisapbia@yahoo.com

Crazy Mike, please send the two maps I sent you back to that address!! THANKS!”

“bump”

“I'm as confirmed as I'm going to get, so I changed my status.”

“Great! Anyone else???”

“I have to re-download them from there website.

8)”

“OH DANG!!

What I sent you, I thought the e-mail included a trail map I had edited in photoshop as well as the turnof from Highway 76 to the parking area, which I also messed with in Photoshop to beter ID things.

Dang dang dang!!

LET THE HARD DRIVE BE RECOVERABLE!!”

“Is that the map you sent to me lizs?”

“Mebbee!!!??

Send it back!!!! LOL!

But only one, huh?”

“I mentioned to Matt in an e-mail that maybe he would want to make it possible for trip organizers to not only send "mass" e-mails from the site, but to also make it possible to send attachments, like, say, a trail map, or map to trailhead or parking. Otherwise, you still need to get everyone's address to be able to do that from your own e-mail.

Hope he does it!!

:-)”

“I sent it back to your yahoo addy, but I'm not sure if the attachment went with it . . . let me know.”

“Sniff........8(”

“gforce.... got it! Thanks!! So are you a "for sure" yet? I need to check the trips page.”

“yup!”

“Back online at home and setting stuff back up.... ugh! But GREAT to be back at home.

I've had interest from a guy on backpacker and a lurker here. Hope they can come!! Lets welcome them :-0”

“C'mon and join the fun!!!! :-)

This list grows. I am trying to facilitate possible sharing of rides where it might work.

FOR SURE:
1. Prosecutor, Illinois
2. T Mac, Illinois
3. Hubcap, Illinois
4. Mataharihiker, Wisconsin
5. Crazy Mike, Indiana
6. Ms. Crazy Mike, Indiana
7. gforce, Indiana
8. gojo (sarabelle,gizmo), Georgia
9. lizs, Minnesota
10. elementary1, Minnesota (just Sat)
[11. Pissant, Illinois (troll until proven otherwise!)]

MAYBES:
1. Sunshine, Michigan (UP)*
2. WacoRobie, Iowa
3. Nullen-Void, Iowa
4. Trailrunr, Iowa
5. Omahiker, Nebraska*
6. Rovers guy, Minnesota*
7. backpacker guy, Wisconsin*
8. father/son, Michigan*
* means not listed on trips page, but "maybes" none the less

OTHER INVITES TO (MAYBES):
1. local guy and wife
2. Fellow reporter and hubby
3. APE, Iowa backpacking gal”

“The first people will be arriving ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!

We have beautiful weather today. Yesterday was our first day of the year above 60 degrees. Of course, who knows what next weekend will bring. BUT... VERY, VERY NICE NOW. :-)”

“Great, great weather now.”

“Ohhhh... someone just told me... That's the weekend the time changes!!!”

“What does the time change affect?”

“My time NEVER changes . . . the rest of the country hasn't gotten in sync yet. 8)

APE? you mean the primate type?”

“We'll lose an hour's sleep Saturday night. BUT... travleing home on Sunday you'll have an extra hour of daylight at night! ya know... "the time change."”

“I am not going to be able to come on this trip. I mentioned earlier to lizs that I had a sore ankle. I have been walking during my lunch break to see if I would be able to handle it, and it is just not going to work. Even with my short walks I am aggravating it and I am sure that going up and down hills (yes, there really are hills, I have been there) with a pack on would be impossible.

I am bummed. I really wanted to meet gojo, sarabelle, and gizmo, and see lizs again.”

“Omahiker, come!! You can hang in camp and make sure it's comfy and welcoming for us. LOl! And you'll have a GOOO-OOOD TIME!! (and have the resident smart-ass remarks and limericks and stuff ready for us. hehehee)

(You know how easy it is to get to those camps!)

Just come and hang out, if ya can.”

“If I work super fast and late on Thursday to get all the March billing done, my boss will let me have Friday off. My daughter just informed me that they have a 45 minute play her class is doing Friday morning. If I go, I'll be getting a late start to a long drive.

The following week is Spring Break and the girls will be with their father. Wyatt will be with my daycare provider. If I can make this trip, would anyone be interested in hiking more on Sunday? I'd even be interested in a day hike somewhere in Wisconsin on my way home.

I'll get a firm answer ASAP.”

“sunny, I'll call ya. Was trying to get to some info I need for ya... and the dang website was not cooperating.

Talk soon!”

“Well then, I'll have to log off to answer the phone. Where have you been all evening, woman?! ;o)”

“70F today, if I read the temp right..looking forward to next week-end..coming in Friday..the proposed hike sounds great to me..did you get my e-mail last week, Lizs?”

“I got your e-mail where you talked about Roch. I musta missed responding to something in that, eh? I better go look.”

“You have an amazing story, mhh. I should have written that back to you right away. I read that and realize you're an inspiration. :-) Were you always into the outdoors, or was that something that came out of what happened?”

“Oh no, in fact, when I was told I had cancer the first thing I said was, "oh #&%!$, I'm going to Glacier for 2 weeks in 3 days..is this gonna interfere with that?" Luckily, it didn't and Glacier gave me many great images in my mind which proved very useful later..I'm still learning to deal with the "new me" in the outdoors..eating is a trip but if I have enough water and time I can just about eat anything..let's keep our fingers crossed for decent weather next week..is The Lorax coming? I met him at Canoecopia..”