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Hello, all. It's good to be back with the group again, though it will be for a month only, then off again until mid-August. On June 28 we'll set out on our backpacking trip of the John Muir Trail--this year is the 25th anniversary of the first time we did the 200+ miles. It's always possible that we won't make the whole thing, but we're preparing as if we will. Last time the snow was so bad that we started about 50 miles down the trail, hiked to Mt. Whitney, then drove back to Yosemite to do the first 50 miles. This time, because of the vacation schedules of our "kids" (31 and 33), we're starting in the middle, hiking out at Whitney, driving back to Yosemite, and walking to our starting place. We'll have our younger son and his wife with us for the first two weeks; older son will join us somewhere along the way but doesn't know just where yet. Don and I will be going it alone for 2-3 of the 6 weeks. If anyone can figure out how to raise money for PD research via this hiking trip, be my guest. We are terrible at PR but would be happy to cooperate if someone has ideas. Joanne Sandtrom CG for Don, 58, 21yrs., sinemet & eldepryl, stim surgery 6/94 [log in to unmask] D