September 4, 2004

The A.T. does not summit Sugarloaf Mountain, but I opted to hike the six tenths of a mile side trail.  On a clear day, one can view both Mt. Washington and Mt. Katahdin.  Today was cloudy, so I did not get a glimpse of the big "K".  My final summit is still a mystery to me.  Today, I thought about what I will do when I summit Katahdin and how I will react. I also thought about Bear.  We had planned to summit Katahdin together and agreed upon a date so that our families could make travel arrangements.  I have not seen Bear on the trail, nor have I read any entries from him in the shelter registers.  I hope that Bear is still enjoying his journey and hiking well.  I really hope to see him on Katahdin!

"I have learned that love does not end, not even with death;

it continues to express itself in ways ever new." -James E. Miller