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Originally posted by vick13:
(Or cheat and sit in the store and read it.)

That would be a lot cheaper in case he/she didn't like the book. LOL !!!!!!!!!!!

I do it all the time.

that's why they have such comfy chairs to sit in....
it's the grownup version of sitting and reading comic books while your mom bought groceries.

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I am divorced with two sons, one 19 and one is 15 and they both have autism.....Not much of a social life, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I totally understand that and agree!

i truly believe that caretakers like yourself and others are angels here on earth. There is nothing more noble and pure than caring for others. God bless ya'll.

thank you, but i'm not the angel, my son is

Race: Born white..but I work outside a lot so no longer real white..

Sex: Had a good sex life until I allowed my girlfriend to move in... now she has me on a diet..

Age: physical 57..Mental: Depends on what day it is..

Martial Status: Married for 200 years of my life or seem like it...in dog years 25

Born: North Alabama. My folks were in the restaurant business... so I was raised in, been around, and done just about anything you can do in the food business one time or the other...
Been in the Coast Guard Reserves 28 years, and now a Command Chef with the 8th District. This covers New Orleans, and all along the Gulf Coast. I am assigned to the Banquet and Special Events for Coast Guard Functions.

Children: Have two sons, one 32 years and the other 35 yrs old.

Professional History: Left Alabama at the age of 21 and joined the Oklahoma City Police Dept.I worked the Westside "Getto" area for 3 years...came back to Alabama so my children would be close to their grandparents...Worked in Law Enforcement as Detective in North Alabama until hired by Sheriff Department in Birmingham...worked short while as road deputy, then moved into the Investigative units...became crime scene tech, then later on polygraph Examiner...assigned to homicide division...performed polygraph exams for our department, FBI, Secret Service, US Postal, US Marshall, ABI and some surrounding Local Depts...during that time, I lived in Hoover, Helena, and North Shelby...retired and moved back to Muscle Shoals...
I am now a Private Telecommunication Investigator and travel 5 states...I love the traveling part, as I get to experience many different styles of regional cooking.

Hobbies: Ethnic Style Cooking such as Low Land Creola, South Pacific,Sugar Sculpturing, growing flowers,working on my lake home, my dogs, airboating, auctions, and Wildlife Photography...

View of Life: God sends us nothing but angels, even the ones who we have conflicts with, for in the end you will understand why...

I forgot to add things I have learn at the age of 57 years..

One...Never past up the chance to take a pee
Two...Don't trust a fart in public
Three.Don't waste an erection even if your by yourself..

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Originally posted by vick13:
Budsfarm, have you ever read the Bill Bryson "A Walk In the Woods". If you haven't you've got to read it, about a trip down the Appalachian trail by somebody like the rest of us.

And if you other guys haven't read this. Go now to Books a Million. Buy it now. Read it now. (Or cheat and sit in the store and read it.)

Thanks for the tip, Vick. On your suggestion, I read the reviews on Amazon.

Till now, my reading of the AT consisted of technical books and trail guides. I could recite Campmor’s catalog. I could draw from memory the elevations of every side trail between I-40 and Fontana. As the wife of one of my partners observed, we weren’t planning a trip, we were planning an attack.

But now I think as I reflect back on my worn out Calcutta cane hiking stick, I would enjoy Bryson’s book more for the memories and less for the sore muscles.

I’ll have to spring for it as there aren’t any BAM’s around here tween the cotton and the cows. Sounds like a good read this winter sitting at the fire. Hard to imagine now though.

BTW, I was in my mid 40s when I took my first step up Clingman’s Dome from Newfound Gap. My illusions of being in good shape evaporated within the first 5 miles. By Thunderhead, there was little left to evaporate.

Bud

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Originally posted by midnite lady:
I am white, female, and 48. I am divorced with two sons, one 19 and one is 15 and they both have autism. I am originally from Buffalo, New York, but have lived in Alabama since 1973. I lived in Cherokee until 1983, when to moved to Muscle Shoals. I like to listen to music, watch movies, cook. I also like football (Roll Tide) and baseball. I like reading the forums.
Not much of a social life, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Bless your heart. I mean that with admiration and respect as a compliment for what you and others have and are dealing with as is my daughter.

All except the “Roll Tide” part.

I feel sure a lot of folks are going to bless you in spite of my omission. That's what forums are for.

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Originally posted by budsfarm:

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Originally posted by vick13:
Budsfarm, have you ever read the Bill Bryson "A Walk In the Woods". If you haven't you've got to read it, about a trip down the Appalachian trail by somebody like the rest of us.

And if you other guys haven't read this. Go now to Books a Million. Buy it now. Read it now. (Or cheat and sit in the store and read it.)

Thanks for the tip, Vick. On your suggestion, I read the reviews on Amazon.

Till now, my reading of the AT consisted of technical books and trail guides. I could recite Campmor’s catalog. I could draw from memory the elevations of every side trail between I-40 and Fontana. As the wife of one of my partners observed, we weren’t planning a trip, we were planning an attack.

But now I think as I reflect back on my worn out Calcutta cane hiking stick, I would enjoy Bryson’s book more for the memories and less for the sore muscles.

I’ll have to spring for it as there aren’t any BAM’s around here tween the cotton and the cows. Sounds like a good read this winter sitting at the fire. Hard to imagine now though.

BTW, I was in my mid 40s when I took my first step up Clingman’s Dome from Newfound Gap. My illusions of being in good shape evaporated within the first 5 miles. By Thunderhead, there was little left to evaporate.

Bud

One of the inevitable maladies of getting older is acquiring CRS.

But one of the benefits is enjoying doing the same thing over and over believing each time it’s the first time I’ve done it.

Vick, in going through my backpacking library this morning, I found your book. Turns out, I got it in 1999 as my AT days were coming to a close.

Now I’m going to enjoy reading it again for the first time.

Thanks.

Well, then you're going to be laughing all afternoon and night.

My husband's dream in life is to hike the entire AT. Since we just lie on the sofa, that's gonna be some time in getting here methinks. He'd love to talk to you.

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Originally posted by vick13:
Budsfarm, have you ever read the Bill Bryson "A Walk In the Woods". If you haven't you've got to read it, about a trip down the Appalachian trail by somebody like the rest of us.

And if you other guys haven't read this. Go now to Books a Million. Buy it now. Read it now. (Or cheat and sit in the store and read it.)

I highly suggest you go ahead and buy it, or any of his books, really (esp. "I'm a Stranger Here, Myself"). Bill Bryson- always a good read.

How does a profile post go to hiking the AT? Yall stick to the subject! What do you look like? That's the question.

I'm ugly.

I'm beautiful, at least to my son. Tonight i took him to Burger King then to the mall and i gots lots of top of the head kisses in return

awwwwwww. My granddaughter says "Mimi's gawjus!"

She also says "Poppy smells like coffee." hee hee

I'm 53, look lost younger I've been told cause I have a round face that puffs out the wrinkles. I'm 5-4" and would love to lose about 15 pounds. Used to have big old hooters but when gravity started tugging I had those babies perked up. They look good too. I have blue eyes, and brown chopped up mutilated hair right now.

So, there....

sounds hot, to me. You see, that's what this post is all about. Looks, the size of your hooters and lots of details. Not hiking the AT.

I know, snookums, that's why I just broke down and told you.

OMG! we look alike! maybe that's why your husband said i could be his dreamgirl?

seriously, except for the fact that you're a tad older and a bit taller...and my hair is longer and blonde and my eyes aren't blue, they're teal and my face is more angular and i had my double D's reduced instead of perked up...we could be twins!

That's it!!!! I knew it. And I'm bendy.

Only thing is, when the rest of us women talked about sex (with men) it grossed her out. We did it all the time to just freak her out.

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woops, wrong thread.

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That's it!!!! I knew it. And I'm bendy.

and if you practice my instructions you can be a panty-shucker, too!

I'm gonna figure out a yoga term for it. Like Downward Facing Dog or Blowing Palm. Give me a minute.

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Originally posted by vick13:
My husband's dream in life is to hike the entire AT. Since we just lie on the sofa, that's gonna be some time in getting here methinks. He'd love to talk to you.

PM me if you wish.

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Originally posted by jmbo35660:
How does a profile post go to hiking the AT? Yall stick to the subject! What do you look like? That's the question.

You're right!

You gotta love those mountains, natural or man made.

race/sex/age
white/female/28

married, divorce, single
in a relationship

where you from
I'm originally from Tuscumbia. I've also lived in Florence and Knoxville, Tennessee. I currently live in Philadelphia, PA.

hobbies
reading, dancing, traveling, crafts, cooking