[at-l] Trip Report

[russ.drake at navy.mil (Drake, Russ SKCM NAVSUP)]

Grey Owl,

  I like your menu selection... BFT will be a blast this spring!  

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From: at-l-bounces@backcountry.net
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 14:35
To: at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] Trip Report


As some of you may now I am a chemist working for the US 
Government.  I would tell you which agency, but then I would 
have to kill you.  Anyhow another government agency inspected 
our building and discovered that we were not wearing safety 
glasses in our labs, so eveeryone had to get glass.  Will 
mine came in today at the local optican's office, so over the 
lunch hour I took a walk to pick them up.

I thought that I was well prepared for the hike as I has on 
my Asolo trail boots and an LL Bean jacket.  I left the front 
door and took a leasurely walk down Mermaid Lane (I Kid you 
Not!) to Germantown Avenue.  This is were Washington meet the 
German Mercenaries.  I hung a right on Germantown avenue, 
while admiring the old Belgium blocks use to pave the avenue 
and headed towards Chestnut Hill.  A slow steady climb and I 
was on top of the Hill (elevation change 50 ft)and realized 
that I was in trouble, I did not bring any water.  
Fortunately I was in front of a coffee shop and got an extra 
large, extra dark roast, double the caffiene, double the 
sugar coffee.  Refreshed and re-energized I descended 
Chestnut Hill and arrive at the Opticians safely.  After 
picking up my glasses I realized that I would have to return 
the same direction that I came as there was not an obvious 
loop.  About halfway back I realized my second error.  I did 
not bring any snacks, but fortunately I was at Backer Street 
Bakery and I purchased a loaf of Apple Cider Raisin Bread.  
They also had coffee so I took a second break before 
returning to the lab were I picked up a third cup of coffee 
and proceeded to share the bread with friends.  It was a 
beautiful day for a hike, cool, cloudy, a little breeze.  
Total miles 2.5 miles.

Grey Owl
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