[at-l] HYOH & Stone Soup was RE: Subject: "Weird is..."

[nealb@midlandstech.com (William Neal)]

I sent this originally as a private post and the person I sent it to shall
remain nameless in order to protect them.  They said they would have liked
to see it posted to the list.  So ****** here it is :-):  

> Right on.  I like HYOH philosophy.  I would never "run" the trail.  As a
> "turtle" I take my time.  I flew down one section and made 20 plus miles
one
> time.  But then I also hike several 1 to 3 mile days.  I love lying down
and
> watching turkey buzzards ('til they start circling me ;-) ).  But I met 2
> guys who were flying.  They were cross country skiers and were using two
> poles.  In fact the reason I made 20 plus miles was that I picked up a
stick
> and used it and my "expensive" hiking staff.  So, if I were picky I would
> have ignored them entirely and not made it where I wanted to be on time.
>
> Do you remember the "Stone Soup" story?  How the soldiers started out with
> just stones, and one of the villagers "found" some salt.  Then one finds a
> "few" carrots.  Etc. Etc. Etc.  And they made a "wonderful" soup/stew out
of
> "just stones".  Well I think the best communities are made out of a bunch
of
> different things.  Some of us are water.  Some of us stones.  Some
tomatoes.
> Carrots.  Beef.  Cheese.  Milk....  I'd hate to have a soup with just
stones
> and water.
>
> William, The Stone Soup Turtle