[at-l] The Ecumenical Feed in SNP

[robert.cunningham3@worldnet.att.net (Robert Cunningham)]

Great story its what keeps us coming back---EZ
Southwalker99 wrote:
 > 
 > I arrived at Big Meadows on a Friday night and was almost overwhelmed by the
 > crowd. People, cars, motor homes and kids everywhere. It took 15 minutes of line
 > standing just to get a camping spot.  I had started to prepare my dinner when
 > some folks from the next site came over, introduced themselves and offered dinner
 > with them and their friends. Dinner was home made chili, cornbread, fruit salad,
 > and dessert. There was plenty and it was wonderful. During dinner I learned that
 > the two couples, who belonged to the Church of the Brethren, were celebrating
 > being empty-nesters. Their daughters had just gone off to college. The next
 > morning the guys were assigned to cook breakfast and they made quite a spread. It
 > was delicious. They did make one mistake. They cooked a whole pound of bacon and
 > the 2 couples ate only four pieces in total and I had 4. They offered all that
 > was left to me. I also took along some biscuits, extra scrambled eggs and
 > cookies. It made quite a mid-morning snack.
 > 
 > I had not had a good nights rest. The campground was full and all night long
 > people were driving through attempting to find a spot. When they got to my site,
 > which didn't have a car, they would turn in and then either see my boots and pack
 > on the table or me on the ground. The car would sit for a minute while they tried
 > to understand. Meanwhile the headlights and engine noise would wake me up.  I
 > doubt that I got 30 minutes uninterrupted sleep all night. When I arrived at
 > Lewis Mountain Campground the next day I was beat and decided to call it a day.
 > 
 > That night it just so happened that a group from a Baptist church invited me for
 > dinner. It was very good cowboy dinner. They didn't have dessert but there was 4
 > Jewish youths camped across from me who invited me over for smores and red wine.
 > 
 > The next day at lunch I was talking to some people on the trail and told them how
 > I had been blessed with meals the last couple of days and they immediately told
 > me they belonged to the Church of Christ and offered me a lunch of ham
 > sandwiches.
 > 
 > And that is why I refer to this experience as the Ecumenical Feed.
 > 
 > southwalker99@alltel.net
 > ME-GA99
 > In hiking there is no special recognition given for speed style or finesse, there
 > are only those who do the hike and those who don't.
 > 
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