Philly

We've been in Philly for almost a week now. It's almost time to return to the trail, but my ankle isn't completely healed. It's still swollen and strange looking, although the discoloration is minor compared to before. It hurts a little still, and it's obviously still injured. I'm going to try to get back on the trail and hike, hoping it will stay strong.

Philly has been fun, although it's tough to do anything in a city without any money. Still, we went to a concert that Kerri's band, Drive Through Pharmacy, was in. (If you walk in with the band and help carry their equipment, nobody asks you for a ticket.) That was a lot of fun, and yesterday we saw Shrek 3, which was just ok. Tonight was the best - my parents drove down and we all went to our friend Gerry Timlin's pub, the Seanicie. Gerry and his singing partner Tom played and sang for us. It was so good to listen to some Irish music again. It's been too long since I've been to a pub. It was wonderful to see my parents. I had been upset that we were so close to home and wouldn't get to see them. Thanks for coming!

The plan is to drive back to the trail Sunday, and either camp a mile or so up the trail or find a cheap place to stay that night and head out Monday morning. Another week off the trail is going to make us that much softer so we expect it to be hard again, but then again, when isn't it hard?

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Let's hope for a miraculous recovery.

More pictures up.

-Scribe