Kidnapped by NY Pals (zero for me)

It was apparent this morning that today was going to be an off-trail day for me. The other three spent the day hiking but I needed a day off to heal my hand a little bit. It’s swollen and not very happy with me.

I picked up a simple hand brace in town and that is helping (compression, stability) and I’m doing the other tricks too (ibuprofen, ice, elevation).

A friend in the general area (🫶😍M.R. is settling into a new home / farm) met us in Great Barrington and we had a nice lunch at a cafe there together. We bounced around town a little bit but ultimately it was time to part ways. I was headed to the farm to chill and the tramily is headed to trail.

I loved seeing the new place and the ambitious gardens. We caught up with his partner and our other friend in that area (👋 Hi 😍J.D.💖 and S❣️ I wish we got a photo together!) Some genuine relaxing as the sun set and also went out for a lovely Asian fusion dinner.

Hiker midnight caught the best of me and essentially it was time to crash as soon as we got back from dinner. Tomorrow I will get a ride back to trail, assuming my hand gets better and I feel up to it!Read more