I write romance novels. I like hiking. I went to the appalachian trail. I like the Grateful Dead. I am a writer. I grew up in Washington. I live in Washington.
I like to read. I've been to the appalachian trail. I was once on the local news after I did a kind act for someone. I have not been to the west coast. I am reading Jessica Simpson's book. I live in Philadelphia. I like to volunteer at a food bank.
How's the weather in Philadelphia? Have you been able to go for a run? Oh, you know--the weather in Philly usually sucks!  It's been a snowy winter but there are hints of spring.  But I'm sure we'll have more winter before it's done.  How about in Washington?  Foggy, drizzly? You guessed it! At least it hasn't been quite as cold here. How are you coming along in your book? It's pretty good.  Usually the biographies I read are about politicians or musicians so reading hers is a little different for me.  But it's not bad and she's not as empty-headed as she seems--she has a billion dollar fashion business! Interesting...well, her choice of public persona certainly was a profitable one. I like biographies, too. I read one of Lauren Bacall recently. Have you heard of her? Absolutely!  And yes, I liked Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart too.   I haven't read the book but I imagine she was very feisty, right? Yeah, they made some great films together before he passed. Her biography was interesting, she certainly had a lot of courage because many people objected to their marriage since she was so young.  She was young but their marriage lasted until he died.  Longer than any of his other marriages, I think.  Speaking of books, are you still thinking about writing about your Appalachian Trail adventures?  I would read it!  That's right, they seemed like a good team. I'd love to write about my experience on the trail, but I'm not sure how to form a good narrative from my journal entries. Did you keep a journal when you hiked the trail? I did but on some of the rougher days I didn't write or write very much--too exhausted.  You are welcome to borrow my journal.  Maybe some of my entries will remind you of things you didn't write about and give your a fuller picture to write about.   I can relate to that! It sure is a challenge. Thanks for the offer, I'd love to hear more about your experience. Would you hike the trail again sometime in the future? Yes, I definitely would.  I started in Georgia but didn't make it all the way to Maine--we ran out of time.  I would probably want to have about 7-8 months off and try to walk it in 6 and have prep time and rest time on either end.  I'm not sure if I could have that much time anytime soon,  How about you?