1946 Lake George camping trip with the Yunds

I've just registered my friend Bob Miller, if that's all right.

How we Met

Norb and I entered the service approximately the same time, December and January 1943. Norb went to Paris Island, then officer's training at Quantico then to Portsmouth Navy Yard in Maine across the NH border in June.

I spent one month in Holyoke College, the next month at Smith, and two months at Radcliff in supply school and landed in Portsmouth Navy Yard, Maine in June also.

We had a great time at Jeff's graduation today. There was a reception at Engineering Hall and took the bus to Kohl Cneter for the graduation ceremony. Had a nice dinner with Jeff, Anne and Amanda at a new restaurant in Madison that specializes in chocolate (mostly dessert). We are putting more photos in Jeff's image gallery.

We have just showered and checked in at Goose Creek Cabins a few miles down the road from the A.T. Bathing is so-o wonderful when you haven't done it for a few days.

The hike continues very well. The weather has been good, for a rain forest. In fact most of our rain has been at night and the past three days have been beautiful. The nights have been cool with 35-45 degree mornings and 50-60 degree afternoons. A bit chilly when we are not walking, but great for the trail.

We are at slightly lower elevations now, but the trees are still just leafing out on the ridges. The wildflowers are varied and abundant. So too has been the poison ivy since we dropped down into Georgia. We have to watch that. "Berryman" Chuck has also been paying attention to all of the blackberries and blueberries in bloom. We will have to return to some of these trails in July and August.

This was an interesting article--and its not political! or religious!--about the fascination with Titanic. It isn't one of those "people who are fascinated with Titanic are sooo plebian" numbers. It has some very positive points about some of the lessons that can be learned from that disaster. and it isn't the obvious ones about the hubris of man versus nature.

"a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=051106C">Titanic"

After "sideways" Patty has been afraid to order merlot in polite company. Here is an article about the subject.

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5.09.2006

After the war my dear wife Mary and I met again and began living on two acres of land on route 9 in Loundonville, NY.
Loudonville is a very historic place where many homes are listed on the state and national register. The Loudonville area was used by American Indians to hunt and later many troops went through the area I believe during the French and Indian and subsequent wars. It was settled around 1800 as part of the Van Rensselaer Manor.

After hiking 4.3 miles this morning we were picked up by Ron, the owner of the Hiawassee Inn, and brought to town for showers, laundry, and a real bed.
We've met many lovely people along the trail of all ages. Since we are hiking south we've met met prospective 'through-hikers'. It is late for them to start since it is a 5-6 month process, and most will probably 'flip', that is fly north to Maine and Mount Kahtadin and start hiking south. Some flip in Harpers Ferry and others at the Delaware Water Gap.
We are doing well. Anne has a few blisters on her feet, but that is expected. Chuck is busy looking at the foliage and birds. We teach interested hikers the common bird songs. Most of the birding is 'by ear' since the birds like to hide in the trees.