Saturday, October 31, 2009
















BOY WHAT A BEUTIFUL HALLOWEEN. TEMPS IN THE SEVENTYS CLOUDY AND SOME SUN. I WAS DETERMINED TO WALK. KYLE SAID THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARK WOULD BE A PRETTIER WALK. HE WAS RIGHT BUT I KEPT GOING AND GOING AND GOING. THOUGHT THE LOBLOLLY TRAIL WAS GOING TO END SOON. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT MUCH TRAP POND. 90 PERCENT OF THE TRAIL I WAS ALONE. I MET SOME PEOPLE AND THEIR DOG AND ASKED HOW LONG UNTIL I GOT BACK TO THE CAMP THEY SAID A HALF HOUR. I THOUGHT I AM SOOO TIRED I AM NOT WALKING ANOTHER 1/2 HOUR. I PICKED UP SPEED. WHICH I WAS ALMOST TROTTING I WAS REALLY WALKING FAST. SO FAST I MISSED THE TURN AND ENDED UP ON A ROAD. I TURN LEFT AND AFTER 5 MINUTES I CALL NORA. SHE SAID I SOUNDED LIKE I WAS ALMOST THERE. THE TRAIL IS 3.3 MILES I LATER FOUND OUT. I THINK I DID AT LEAST 3.5 IN 1 AND 1/2 HOURS. ONLY STOPING TO TAKE PICTURES AND TIE MY SHOES. THINK I DID VERY WELL CUASE MY HIP MUSCLES ARE BURNING. BACK TO CAMP FOR THE COSTUME PARADE AND TRICK OR TREAT AND CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP ROLLS AND CHILI. THEN HOME. EVERYONE ELSE IS STILL THERE. THERE IS A BEUTIFUL FULL MOON TONIGHT. I JUST SAW ON THE MAP THERE IS THE 1.2 MILE LOPLOLLY TRAIL I DIDNT FIND THAT ONE HA HA.

1 comment:

Barb said...

Looks like a pretty day at Trap Pond! Scary too!! haha. you all look great ! Talked to mom today and she said you were all up there at the pond. Nice to have good weather for a change, huh? You'll be sore in about 2 days probably!