[at-l] Are you a loner?

[cleek@cleekhouse.com (Billie H. Cleek)]

I was just commenting the other day about one of the things I truly love: 

What makes me really really happy is when I think I'm done hiking uphill,
and then I find that I'm NOT done hiking up hill. 

Cleek (SAETHWB)

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, kahley7 wrote:

> At 08:35 AM 3/12/01 -0800, Dawn Stringer wrote:
> 
> >I found myself craving people 
> 
> with fava beans and a nice chianti?  Was the 'people' named Steak?????
> 
> >   gosh, i sure can talk a lot about really useless subject matter!  sheesh!  How can anyone stand it?
> 
> One of the reasons I stick to hiking by myself is I'd hate to irritate anyone with my prattle.
> I tried to keep it non-verbal, but sometimes I forget and start talkin out loud.  The dog's
> and HUB are used to it but I'm sure I'd drive most people nutz.
> 
> How long is this hill???
> 
> I don't remember this hill being this long.  There was nothing on the map about a hill this long..was there?
> 
> I think I would have remembered if this hill was going to be this long.  I could stop and get the map out if 
> I wanted to.  I wouldn't_have_to stop.  I practiced getting it outta my pack.  I can reach it without stopping
> but if I do that on these rocks....
> 
> Why do i need to look anyway.....this hill isn't on there anyway or I'd remember...
> 
> But it sure is looong.
> 
> I could stop if i wanted.  I would stop if i needed to.  If I feel one tiny hotspot, I'm gonna stop and fix it right away.
> 
> What hotspot....my whole foot burns...this is a loong hill......my feet are burning and you know what that means...
> means I have to buy new shoes again.......I don't want to buy new shoes again.......everytime I find shoes that I
> like they quit making them.....I don't want to shop for shoes again....it's too soon....
> 
> no it's not.....look at your feet............you have them turned over again......
> 
> why can't I just walk on the bottoms and not the outsides.....
> 
> these shoes are shot.............that's why my feet hurt........but this is a loooong hill
> 
> I could stop and try to retie them......would that help?   Maybe at the top.....
> 
> I could stop and do it now if I wanted.  Stop and retie my shoes and have a drink and then finish up this bad boy hill
> if I wanted......
> 
> What was that granny gear thing?....that granny gear chant i used to chant?
> One take annuder steppie
> Two take annuder steppie
> Dam now I'll get that thing epie
> Stuck in my head a steppie.
> 
> STOP IT!!!!!  
> 
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