Newsletter to LyndyS

“Hi, please post here and let me know how you all have been doing this past year. Kinda like a note in a Xmas card. Thank you!! Trips, marriages, babies, moves to new states, broken legs, favorite TV shows, etc.”

“I went hiking.”

“That was stinkin' obnoxious. ;-P

BAN HYWAY!!!”

“Thanks hyway that takes care of last week. I wonder what will happen when you "update" me on the past year.”

“ban me? Thats not nice”

“Ooh that edit feature is pretty nice. Hi Lizs, how have you been? Any new pink thingies? Hey I don't think that sounded right.”

“Hi LyndyS! Long time since we've heard from you. How's your life been?

Whats new here.....

Abby is 4, tall and sassy. I just dropped off pictures from the RRG Mother's day hike with her to be developed. I think UPluver has some up on the thread now.
I quit working and have started school for Massage Therapy.
Birch is crazy and is doing a 72 hour race acros the state of MI in two weeks.
That's our big news. =)”

“well I got a new job and HATE IT

pretty sure all teenagers are the DEVILS children

still love my treebeard !!

same old same old”

“Yeah, hyway, I guess the EDIT feature is pretty nice. :-) LOL, guess ya had second thoughts about that huge, long list, eh?

Hi Lyndy. Life is fine. More later. I'm at least glad you saw the huge, honkin' list and know why I asked to ban the "muy innocente" Hyway. MOOOO hahaha!

Glad to see you back.”

“Just joking, Lyndy.

For myself, hikingwise I just got back from Traildays, whoohooo. I section hiked the Georgia AT, including the approach trail back in March. That was the best 10 days of my recent memory. In January I took my 11 yo daughter on a 21 mile backpacking trip and the following weekend spent the weekend in the mountains camping, eating and drinking with friends. In May I took my daughter hiking up on Black Balsom mountain off the blue ridge parkway for the weekend. This coming weekend I am taking all my kids up to Graveyard Fields to meet some other TTers and their kids. Not sure how many folk are coming yet.

Back in Februrary I went snowskiing with my daughter's school for 3 days and slept on the lodge floor with 70 other people. That was fun. I have been on several field trips with my other daughters school and took her to an Airshow.

That should be enough for now.”

“lizs, I knew I had 10 minutes before I had to erase my obnoxious reply and replace it with something less offensive. I am working on a new self-help program that stresses limited assholism.”

“Hi Sassafras! Abby is already 4! Wow, she is probably an intrepid backpacker too. A massage therapist? Do you have to take anatomy courses for that? I wanted to torture/filet the person who came up with the names for the muscles.

Hi Lizs, we KNOW what hyway did. I was surprised, because I remembered him as being a quiet polite type with wee kids and all. Hmmmph! When you get a chance, let me know which threads to read and all. I'm sure that you have been on some great hikes and in some funny online brawls.”

“Hi mapleleaf, yes teenagers are the devil when they are the teenagers of the mapleleaf!!Hah! No my 12 year old has enough tears to fill Lake Powell. New job eh, well there is always the next new job.

Hyway, I guess 11 years old isn't wee. Sounds like you spend tons of time with the kids which is great. I've taken over the other daughter's girl scout troop and so now I get to torture two sets of girls with hikes and camping trips.”

“Lyndy, my daughters would join a scout group but they don't seem to do much more than bake cookies around here. I want one where they actually go backpacking and not just to the cabins at Camp Pretty Pond (thats the real name BTW).

I have two daughters, 11 & 9, and a downs syndrome son who is 5. He is developmentally around 18 months so he will be a handfull for me this weekend. My 11 yo daughter is my backpacker. My 9 yo is very athletic; soccer, basketball, softball, Hap Ki Do, but though she likes camping she isn't into all that walking around in the woods.”

“Camp Pretty Pond, oh my gosh, I spit my coffee. We will do backpacking when I get done with school in one year. There is a county backpacking group with girl scouts. It is hard for the troop to do it because it is a committment from the parents to acquire gear that the kids may not use much. Most of the people in my town don't want to go backpacking and don't want their kids to go. So I have settled for camping trips with dayhiking. I was recently talking about taking the girls on a night hike because the girls would find it scary/fascinating. One mom asked me if there are bears out at night, and I said but of course, but we won't be wearing hot dogs draped around our necks so no problem.”

“Hyway, I feel the same way about scouting Hyway. I was a pack leader a few years ago and was amazed at the BS involved in running a pack. I guess the bad press about abuse of children and all has driven them that way. I dicided to do my own thing with my kids. I think there are a lot of good people in scouts and they do great things it just isn't for me.”

“My Savannah

http://community.webshots.com/photo/337166095/337306652vienUq

http://community.webshots.com/photo/337166095/337308415lUwZoQ”

“LyndyS : since when exactly have you been out of touch (e.g May 2004, January 2004, August 2004?).”

“We're tosuchin' LyndyS? Where's this line form?”

“Let's see:

I got arrested at the republican National Convention.

I also beat the hell out of somebody that was trying to steal my stereo out of my car (with a stick)

Those were very fine hoaxes and generated tons of interesting posts! They make for good reading if you are so inclined.


As for hiking, I have not been on the trail in recent months very much. One of the main reasons is that I now have a classic rock radio show on Saturday afternoons (Thread is 'Treebeard's Underground Railroad to Ride Again). It's on an internet station just north of Blairstown. So, that eats up my Saturdays. But, it's very therapeutic for me. I love doing it.

We are going up to Harriman in a few weeks. Oh, we went up to Boston last week and attended Pedxing's party. Mark-O went, as did Skiracer and wife, Wintersolstice and Artex. Had a wonderful time.

If I think of anything else, I will use that nifty little edit button.
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“Pedxing, I don't know, I think that I haven't been on the board since August 2004. I was at the Ithaca Car Camping cookout with lots of trailtalkers last July with my two girls and two of their friends. Then in August my family went to Florida for a visit with relatives. We scooted home just ahead of hurricane Charley and school started.

Treebeard that car stereo thing was a hoax? Like ........ you lied to people on trailtalk?”

“Weeeellll, it wasn't really a lie!

I just took the liberty of BSing them a little! :)”

“"lie" the intentional statement of an untruth.

I think that you have a problem with Mr. Webster, Mr. Treebeard.”

“So that wasn't true? tisk tisk!

Liar liar groin on fire!”

“Pedxing, I looked at the archives and I see a thread for you raising a flag on one of New Hamshire's 48 peaks, so I will read that. I'm glad that you were doing so well.”

“Yes, Treebeard and I form the core of The Trail Talk Liar's Club.

Be afraid all you hinnies and ninnies!!!

hyway, Savannah is a real cutie.
Those photos look like the Potomac Highlands plateaus of West Virginia.”

“Treebeard, you are on a radio show on Saturday afternoon in Blairstown but it is on the internet? I don't understand.

But it sounds great as long as it isn't a HOAX.”

“http://www.homegrownradionj.com


I'm listening right now
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“Yes, Savannah is cute! And I love her name. I can't post pics of my girls because my digital broke, but last night my husband bought a new one so I will post some from our next hike.”

“Internet radio is new, just like satellite radio. Only problem iss thatyou need a computer to hear it. But, it is produced in a radio studio just like broadcast...”

“Stu Robins? Is that a stage name?

THe list of DJs includes a "Brian Delp". My husband and I used to work with a Brian Delp who married one of our friends. I'm curious if it is the same fella. Last I heard they had moved to Chicago.”

“I don't know him. But, yes, that is a stage name. Robin is my middle name. So, when I got hired in Florida at 98 Rock, I had to change it from my real name, so I took that one. It has stuck since '81...”

“MarkO, the pics of Savannah were taking around Black Balsom Mountain in the Shining Rock Wilderness of North Carolina.”

“We moved to Colorado!

Glad to see you posting again!
last edited: 5/17/05 1:20:32 PM”

““We moved to Colorado!”
Adventurist
2:19:47 PM


This was a hoax, too! :)”

“I think Adventurist is posting from Sing Sing”

“Hi Lyndy! Glad to see you are back.”

“Hi Adventurist! Colorado eh? That is one of my favorite places to vacation. I hope that you and your wife are really enjoying it.

Hi Rich! I'm doing well, just enjoying not having homework or tests to study for. My husband saw the computer and said "Oh no, not TrailTalk again!" But he said that if you post, to say Hi to you. He's taking vacation time from work and doing what? Mowing the lawn. I know, we really know how to live.”

“Nice to hear you have a little break from schoolwork. Tell Fran I said "Hi".
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“Lyndy, what are you studying?

I have anatomy, pathology and physiology. I got all the bones and each little bump and line, etc. Have a great teacher who took the time to explain how the muscles got their names so they're alittle bit easier to remember. But I've just started with them. First muscle test is next Monday on the pectoral girdle and arms, just labeling the muscles, thank goodness. Have to learn all the origin and insertion, action and innervetion stuff next month. Keeps me busy.”

“Lyndy:

Havent done much hiking. Just day hikes (mostly solo)

Fell into a great job I could probebly see myself retireing someday from if I dont screw it up and quit to hike the PCT

Knee has been annoying, but my over all health has improved.

Oh except for the part where I now have pnumonia....

TRYING to get in shape...but right now I cant. (the damn pnumonia...another freaking free weekend stuck inside)

But thats ok, i'll get in shape...tehn im gonna kick ass and do some long distance hiking!

Hope all is well with you.
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“Hey!

I’m rarely here any more but I noticed you hadn’t been posting for a while.

Glad you could check in.”

“rarely here, my hindquarters!”

“Your hindquarters indeed!!!”

“quarters in your hind...huh?”

“Is it time to post the lyrics to "Baby Got Back" yet?”

“haha!! i was cracking myself up at that one.”

“lyras hindquarters are cracked!!! OHMY!”

“Hi LyndyS

Glad to have you back. I joined the TT running club, and got engaged!!
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