Re:Yosemite Gathering 2005

[Guest guest]

/Gretchen:

I too, enjoy hiking and would love to attend. Problem is, I'm

currently living on the East Coast and I don't think I could swing it

financially (I

have lots of bills and live check to check)

I use the eliptical or treadmill at the gym regularly and also hike

when I can. It is fairly flat around here (Southeaster VA), but I do what I

can. Last weekend I hiked about two and a half miles on a local trail. I

didn't feel like I had too much of a problem but, toward the end, someone asked

me

if my shoes were too tight (hmm... never thought that's what the CMT walk

looks like, but I guess so).. I gave them my stock answer ( " I have a

neuromuscular disease " ) but later thought that they may have been right (I was

wearing new

trail hikers from LL Bean and they were pretty tight).

Oh well. I try to stay as active as I can and it definitely makes a

difference- physically and mentally.

If I have a financial windfall, you can count me in. Otherwise, I'll

be there in spirit.

Peace, Marti