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[at-l] good luck

This is a copy of last year's message which I am reposting since it is still
applicable.


To the class of '98:
Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!
On and on you will hike,And I know you'll hike far and face up to your 
problems whatever they are.
So...be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordechai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So...get on your way!

(Excerpted from "Oh, The Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss)

Reading the above makes one wonder if Theodor Geisel was a thru hiker.

I wish all of you the best time of your life.  When you get up here I will try 
to get on the trail with you as much as possible but I can't be there every 
weekend since my wife is not cool about these things and if I pushed it I would 
probably have to hock my gear in the property settlement. I am looking 
forward to seeing you.  I'm also wondering which will weather better
between GA & NJ - Blue, Orange or Purple hair ;-) As I've mentioned before, the 
section in New York State between Route 17 (agony grind) and the Hudson River 
is only 1/2 hour from my house and my office.  I live/work in North Eastern 
New Jersey which is closer to NY than to the NJ section.  If any of you are 
in dire straits then call my office and I will get to you.  The people in my .
office will be instructed that if a thru hiker calls they are to track me down 
(client, cellular, home, whatever).  Unlike my wife, they will obey me, (I 
sign their paychecks).If no one is in, there is an answering machine.  If you 
can you can send me a card when you are getting near me.

I can be reached at:
Richard Lubitz
Lubitz & Company
P.O. Box 8542
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675-8542
(201) 391-5555
(201) 391-4459 (fax)
lubitz@alpha.fdu.edu

Now the parent in me has to remind you about your responsibilities...You are 
all brothers and sisters out there.  Watch out for each other and play nice!
Those of us who are not doing the trail this year are doing it vicariously
through you.  We hold you responsible to have a good time and to let us
know about it.Happy trails,May the winds be at your back and show you the 
way home safely,

Rich

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