[at-l] Gathering

[infpeace at gmail.com (Nina Rogers)]

I missed the Gathering again this year, but I was with y'all in spirit ...
spent the weekend in a tent at a campground, freezing and bemoaning the cold
mist and drizzly rain that never let up for the two days I was there ...
 Waterfall

 On 10/9/05, Art Cloutman <art@crystalacresnh.com> wrote:
>
> I came home early from the Gathering because my daughter Darcy is
> visiting with my 7 month old grand Daughter Emma. On the way home I
> ran into some minor flooding across roads near my home. Then I
> discovered water flowing at least a foot above the dam that controls
> the water in front of my lakeside home on Crystal Lake New Hampshire.
> I had an idea that there was very heavy rain last night but did not
> guess that Hanover got over 6 inches during the night. I didn't get
> wet in my tent at Storrs Pond and slept through the worst of the
> Storm. There was a band of heavy rain from the south west corner of
> the state on almost a straight line to Baxter State Park in Maine. 8
> to 11 inches fell in this area with rates over 2 inches per hour.
> Keene NH is flooded with several house in the area washed off their
> foundations. Roadways have been washed out and many bridges are
> distroyed. Only one person has died as of this moment.
>
> I ran into many friends at the Gathering including Jim and Ginny
> Owens. I found Stump Knocker in the parking lot at Storrs Pond
> talking with Bob Peoples. Miss Janet was surrounded by admirers
> after the opening seassion at Hanover High School Gymnasium. I got
> to stand as a Thru Hiker for the first time with the Class of 2004.
> I attended several sessions including The Long Trail, Grand Canyon
> "Hiking Below the Rim" in January no less, Long Distance Bicycling,
> and a debriefing session with Mrs Gorp for field editors of The Thru
> Hiker's Companion." I did not attend the contra dancing after
> Saturday night's session because it was raining so hard and I was
> still wearing my shorts and croaks but the temperature had dropped
> from the 70's into the low 50's. I suspect the trail crew work
> tomorrow will be affected by the heavy rain. I wish I had been able
> to stay in Hanover longer but I love my family more than I love
> hiking.
>
> Gabby
> --
>
> Life is Good!!!
> Art Cloutman
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