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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Cigarette & A Mini Skirt

I set off today on a solo hiking adventure to a State Park 30 minutes away called Mascedonia Brook in the town of Kent. My legs were a little rubbery from hiking several days after work this past week. However I definately subscribe to the theory that anything worth doing is worth over doing. I had forgotten how tough this mountain was, especially the 1400 ft elevation gain and challenging rock scrambles.



I was happy to see signs of spring along the way.




After climbing straight uphill for over an hour I sat on a rock enjoying the 75 degree sunny day and gave my legs a little pep talk that they only had to carry me about 15 minutes more to the summit. Suddenly around the bend I see a man and woman making their way down. He has a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth and she (all 200 + lbs) is dressed in a denim mini skirt. I listened for the sound of the helicopter that must have brought them to the top and heard only silence.



The panaramic view from the top was great and definately make me forget about my weary legs. At least it was all downhill back to the car.

And the best part of the day? A stop at the Belgium chocolate store on the way home



Where I found this adorable vase/candy dish.