A few days ago, Adam called, quite excited about seeing their first bear on the trail. It was a small cub, 50 feet in front of Indy, who spotted it first. The bear took off down the hill, Mosey chasing after him. Of course Adam calmly called Mosey back (yeah right) and Mosey immediately obeyed (really?), and that was it, the bear was just a nice memory.
Earlier today, Dori saw a bear! It was a cub, just off the trail, and again off it went into the woods. A bear in the woods is a sight that generates a host of emotions. I think I mentioned in the very first post that on our very first trip of our 18 year section hike of the AT Adam asked me about bears. He was 5 years old, it was our first night on the trail, and just before going to sleep Adam said, 'Dad, are honey bears grizzly bears?'. I told him they weren't, and he said, 'Okay, Dad, I was just wondering.' Those are terrific memories Adam and I have, and he'll have hundreds of his own memories when his hike is over. Keep them all in your prayers!
Legend has it that 2-3 months into the thru-hiking season, there are usually several sightings of the illusive Amishrechaun, know to frequent the hollows along the Appalachian Trail in central Virginia. Trail historians have determined that the illusive Amishrechaun has century old roots dating back to southern Pennsylvania when Amish farmers began clearing oaks and maples to establish fertile farm lands. 
During the same time period, General Mills scientists discovered the Lucky Charms Leprechaun escaped from their research & development compound in northern Virgina, and made residence in small caves and rock crevices, eating corn from the fields of local farmers.
While unknowning hikers rest quietly in trail shelters, the crafty leprechaun spreads Lucky Charm dust over them while they sleep. Some hikers remain immune to the Lucky Charm dust, while others are impacted in a profound way, and become....an Amishrechaun....which is what happened to Adam....keep your eyes peeled!
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