I arrived home last Friday. It was so good to be greeted at the door by Christy. The house looked wonderful. Things that I appreciate most aside from the people; my bed, an indoor shower and toilet, 2 ply toilet paper, the land line, answering machine and of course my favorite window with a view of the sunrise . I was able to get together with all the kids, except Clair of course, over the weekend. Everyone seems to be doing well. I’ll be seeing most of Jerry’s sibs this weekend.
Christy and I took part in the Buddy Walk on Saturday. An event to raise funds for and awareness of Down Syndrome. It was good to see some special friends there. It was wet as we walked through the only rain that this area has had in months.
On Monday my daughter Joanna, my good friend and I walked about 3 miles. That is when my friend mentioned that she was driving to NC – by herself, we can’t have that! So for 5 days I will have opportunity to stay with friends in a beach house on the Atlantic Coast. This has been such an unusual summer with all the different opportunities that are coming my way.
All this while Jerry gets ready to enter the 100 mile wilderness. He is getting closer folks. He is looking at the last couple days of Sept as to when he might summit. It will be strange to see him all the time. Someone asked me what effect the trail has had on our marriage. I didn’t answer the question at that time because I didn’t think it was appropriate coming from him but it got me thinking. At this point I think the experience has made our relationship stronger. Perhaps it’s that we appreciate each other more and just enjoy being together. We’ll see what the next couple of months bring.
I think you should keep the blog up, even after Jerry's trip is finished. Judging by the spur-of-the-moment trip to NC, I think you'll always be on the move! Even if it's more mental than physical, at times.
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