[pct-l] Getting Better

[Reinhold Metzger]

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> Yes Switchback,
> The snow bunny from the Sierra is back, but only for a little while.
> I only came back on line to post my Sierra snow report, but then you 
> get me all fired up again and draw me into this trail comedy routine, 
> but ''barn fever''  is breaking out again,  the  ''herd''  is getting  
> restless and a little trail humor, to calm the herd, is just what Dr. 
> Reinhold recommended.
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> Say Switchback, with 3 solid weeks of skiing behind my belt, without 
> going down even once, I have come to the conclusion  I must be 
> ''getting better'' as I
> grow older........somethings do get better with age......that gives 
> the ''old hard core ones''  like you and me and Deems something to 
> look forward to as we
> grow old, knowing we will be better next year than we are this year.
>
> I am so excited about this, I can barely wait till next year.........I 
> can't understand why Karen (my wife) does not share my excitement.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> Your anxiously awaiting next year trail companion.
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> Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>> Unsupported Reinhold writes: Switchback, I can see why,.....with all 
>> the bells, whistles, reflector tape, battery powered fan, umbrella 
>> and fuzzy pink camp slippers,.....you could be considered a "Stealth 
>> Hiker''  and not be very conspicuous or draw attention.
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>> Switchback replies: Well, well, well.  If it isn't the snow bunny 
>> from the Sierras back in civilization.  How nice.  How sweet.  
>> Leaving me alone to carry the load of hiking humor in the backpacking 
>> community.  My pal.  You know you could take a laptop with you to the 
>> Sierras and still be online.  They have that now back here in 
>> civilization and I bet in the Sierras too at Mammoth.  By the way, 
>> all my stuff is the envy of the trail.  I am the center of attention 
>> everywhere I go.  Wait a minute, everywhere I go everyone quickly 
>> leaves.  I guess that is why I solo hike so much.
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