Hi from Pensylvania

Look at me!! I am a blogger.

Life is slowly returning to normal here in PA. The new normal. Pat's absence leaves a huge hole. I want to thank all of you T's, D's, and B's, for being supportive this last week and a half. The phone calls, flowers and prayers have meant a lot. I can't express how hard this past week was. It has helped remind me of how fleeting time is. Don't waste it. No one knows how long they have here. Get your cholesterol checked, exercise and eat right. And don't miss an opportunity to tell someone about the Truth. Or to live it yourself. I love you all. I can't believe how far away Pennsylvania is. Way too far.

Blood Mountain

A friend and I went backpacking up to Blood Mountain on the AT this past weekend. While it was definitely a great trip, it also turned out to be a brutal reminder of just how out-of-shape I am. (Of course it didn't help that I decided to bring such "luxuries" as wine, a camp chair, a 3 lb. SLR camera and a 4 lb. tripod.) The up side is that I got two cool shots of what I can only describe as a spectacular sunset. The other one was a panorama and can be seen here. We had a small visitor in the middle of the night that could have potentially ruined our experience.

The views are spectacular and I highly recommend it as both a fun day trip and also a great overnighter. (It is only about an hour away.) There are lots of places to camp including a primitive stone shelter at the top of the mountain. It has been there forever and is really a neat place to stay.

On the way up we stumbled upon a makeshift memorial for Meredith Emerson.