Ghost Ranch 2

Other things I need to mention:
Milena, you rock. You totally rock. Lindt truffles? F--- Yeh!

Cal Football is #2 in the nation. F--- Yeh!

I'm not sure of exactly the mileage or what route I'll take south of Pie Town, but if it's ~300 from Pie Town to Antelope Wells like I think it is, I'm guessing I'll be finishing on the 29th or 30th, assuming decent weather. Marcus might fly down and pick me up, we might try and see Andy Skurka finish his hike at the Grand Canyon on the 3rd, then head to SD and pick up some stuff so I can have more than one set of clothing in Berkeley. My sister has a layover from Indonesia in LAX on the 7th, so that's all got to work in there somehow. It's too much to think about--I've got to get hiking. I'm gunning for El Bruno's (the best Mexican food ever) in Cuba the day after tomorrow, and maybe the Grants PO before closing on the 15th.

Also, if you were wondering, I weight 128 pounds. I hit an all-time high of 147 a week or two before the trail (and before running that 50-miler 3 days before I started), but normally I'm ~135. What a crummy weight-loss plan this has been :)

peace,
the Onion

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  1. Anonymous6:05 PM

    Sending you a box of food today, but I'm afraid to send it to Grants, so it'll be in Pie Town waiting for you.

    Congrats on everything so far, and super excited for you to be finishing up this month!

    Sarah

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