Entries from September 2008

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 09-Sep-1993

Date September 9, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/9/93 – Thur. It’s just Buck and me at […]

Then and Now: Julie and Inanimate People

Date September 8, 2008

Something about international travel brings out the “I want to hang out with non-people” in Julie. Apparently: Then (circa 2003, Krakow, Poland): And Now (circa 2008, Ottawa, Canada):

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 08-Sep-1993

Date September 8, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/8/93 – Wed. Glen, Buck, and I continue to […]

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 07-Sep-1993

Date September 7, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/7/93 – Tue. We were planning on going 13.8 miles to […]

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 06-Sep-1993

Date September 6, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/6/93 – Mon. We headed into Lincoln, NH, last night and […]

No, My Head Is Not Quite THAT Big

Date September 4, 2008

These were a couple of pictures we took in Ottawa. We were waiting for the light show to begin, so were sitting on the grass and passing the time. We decided to try the one-handed-at-arms-length couple’s shot. I stuck my hand out with camera, Julie leaned in close, and I clicked the picture: Yikes! Sure, […]

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 04-Sep-1993

Date September 4, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/4/93 – Sat. Today was our first real day […]

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 03-Sep-1993

Date September 3, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/3/93 – Fri. My pack is now heavier than […]

Gilligan on the AT Revisited: 02-Sep-1993

Date September 2, 2008

This is a 5-month long series of blog posts that are the entries in my journals written on most evenings as I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1993. The journal entry appears first — indented — and then any additional commentary from my 15-years-removed perspective follows. 9/2/93 – Thur. We did a whopping 12 miles […]

Vacation Part 11: Goodbye Tim, Hello Newport

Date September 1, 2008

On Monday morning, August 18th, it was time to leave Maine.  We left the cabin in the morning and dropped Tim at the airport in Providence, RI in the late afternoon.  Then, it was off to Newport, RI where I checked into a hotel with the kids and ventured down to the waters edge for […]