Night-time Noises

We've crossed the 300 mile barrier! In fact, Erwin, Tennessee is 339 miles from Springer. It's amazing how time flies when you are having fun! And one thing I will not complain about is that out of the last ten or so days, only one has seen rain...nice change. Not a cloud in the sky today! Or yesterday. or the day before that. or before that. maybe the day before that. dun-dun-duuuuhhh...but the forecast does call for scattered thunderstorms the next week-ish.

I was sick for about 9 days. I had convinced myself it was just allergies, but now I think it was a minor cold floatin' around the trail. Just nasal issues. No sore throat. Some coughing, though, especially in the wee hours of the night - not so good in close shelter or hostel quarters, but what are you gonna do??? People snore all night. So I was just contributing my part to the unpleasant nighttime noises.

But you know what??? I've discovered if enough people are snoring, the different snores sometimes create a pattern, so you can make yourself a snoring song and eventually dose off to a pleasant sleep. There are just so many different types of snores I never even knew existed!

This other guy I met a while back (Dr. Doom) says he intentionally, consciously, knowingly snores louder than the rest and falls asleep faster and sounder than ever before.
hmmmm....

enough about snoring.

So you wanna hear some more cool cheesy trailnames like my own? Here's a list of people I've met. ready...set...go!!!

Turtle, Jazzman, K-Bar, Soundtrack, Blink, Rugged Shark, Highlander, Matchstick, Spoonman, Pineapple, Rainman, Ahab, Nature, Huckleberry Finnegan, Laughing Owl, One Step, Stats, Pellet, Linus Cloudbuster, Scooner, Coyote, Sodfather, Ninja, Wolf Taffy, Kazoo, SpamCan, Ziggy, Shameless Blue Blazer, Truckin, Toothferry, Spring Peeper, Tree Beard, Dartanium, Caveman, Z, Kuru, Zippedy Doo Da, Bones, Trigger, Pink Blaze Nazi, Mr. Pink, Saint Patty, Two Pack, Hobbit, Knickers, Red Tree, Western, Go Gator, Baby Gator, Leon, Guitar Dan, Indiana Jane, Featherfoot, Cruiser Don, Hot Feet, Canoe, Yak, Stud, Leg Stretcher, Up and Adam, Scout, Shorty, Dr. Evil and there's even more that don't have names yet...

I get to go to Asheville this afternoon! My papa is coming for the night from ATL and hangin' out with me. It'll be way fun. And he has a computer and adapter for my camera card (I think)...so I'll be able to post some photos finally! I've got lots of good ones...

until then...

And if your in the south, I hope you're enjoying the beautiful weather!