[pct-l] San Diego Union Tribune PCT Article

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

Greg,

Sorry to have missed you at ADZPCTKO. I hope you're daughter is on the mend.
Though you weren't there in body, you're presence was still felt throughout the event.

Thanks also to everybody there who helped make the event so enjoyable. I don't know how you all did it, but Saturday evening, over 300 people were fed fat & happy with drinks in hand, primed for the showing of "Walk" (I was pleasantly surprised that a quick shot of myself and the Boy Scout Troop I started at the Southern Terminus with was included in the movie!). Sunday's breakfast was just as epic (HOW many eggs were cracked???).

Also, Thank you to everyone who I've meet through the PCT-L who greeted me and made me feel like a close friend, though we had met face-to-face for the first time over the weekend.

Thanks to all the vendors who provided their gear to display. I though I was done gearing up...I'm seriously thinking about putting together a UL system (Though I don't think I'll ever get a system down to Billy Goat's sub-9 pounder!)

And finally (but perhaps most importantly), thank you to all the 2004 Crazy Thru-hikers, who headed out on Sunday morning. You're an  inspiration to us all. After packing up, Bill and I headed out around 8am. On the way to I-8, along Buckman Road, I saw "The Herd", or at least 10 or so of them making their way towards Boulder Oaks. (Damn, these guys had only been on the trail for an hour or two!). I don't think I've ever wanted to be anywhere else so strongly as I wanted to be on that trail with them!
A quick honk of my horn. Dave waved. I drove on feeling sad that I was in my truck going somewhere I didn't want to...

I'm looking forward to hearing about the progress of these folk over the next 6 months. Living the trail life vicariously through their reports.

Good luck to all the Thru-hikers!

M i c h a e l   S a e n z
McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
A r c h i t e c t u r e    P l a n n i n g    I n t e r i o r s
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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Bighummel@aol.com [mailto:Bighummel@aol.com] 
Sent:	Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:23 AM
To:	pct-l@backcountry.net
Subject:	[pct-l] San Diego Union Tribune PCT Article

The San Diego Union Tribune called me about the ADZ and said that they are 
starting an article series on two local aspiring hikers.  You can find the first 
here; 
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/outdoors/20040423-9999-1n23trail.html

Why aren't I at the ADZ? Family priorities suddenly became priority #1 on 
Wednesday night. 

Best regards,

Greg
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