The days are long and hard, sometimes short and hard, but the nights are long, because I always stop short of dusk. That gives me leeway as to where I will camp for the night, or if hiking to a shelter, more time to get there. The result is that I am always in bed early; if for no other reason than it has been cold, and my sleeping bag is the only place to stay warm.
I pass the hours by reading; couldn't have made this far without books. So far, I've read the following books:
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Good story. I wonder what part Sean Penn played? I see two possiblities.
Blessings by Anna Quinlan
Another good story. I became a fan when she was a columnist for NY Times and I think I've read all of her books.
The Footprints of God by Greg Isles
A techno-religious thriller. Interesting story and a page turner.
Hotel DuLac by Anita Brookner
Found this book in the East Mountain Retreat hostel. I read it, because it won the Booker Prize in 1983 (I think), and because it was short, and I could finish it before I left. Another good story; I like her style.
Money Ball by Michael Lewis
A fascinating book about baseball and the haphazard way the game has been managed. It is about one man, Billy Bean the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics, and how he employed technology and objective analysis to analyze the game and its players. Oakland succeeds with a payroll a fraction of the New York Yankees. You don't have to be a baseball fan (as I'm not) to enjoy this book.
A book I can't remember (My half-heimers at work, I guess)
Found your A.T. log while researching A.T. and cell phones. Have enjoyed the visit. I imagine that the task of getting to a computer to update the log is daunting, but I hope you make week entries.
Wishing you luck and better weather.
Warren
Posted by: Warren | May 09, 2004 at 03:48 PM