Staging…

After an incredible “going away” gathering at work, the work of finalizing everything this weekend felt insurmountable. A last day of work yesterday, last scramble to get everything to fit in the pack, the realization that I’m far too heavy, all seem to be raising a bar I’m struggling to leap over. 

But, in the end, I catch my train (thanks, Jon, for the early morning ride), and, after 7+ hours, I’m sitting at Washington Union station waiting for the last leg of the journey to Harper’s Ferry. 

It’s all about being in the moment now. If I let myself think too far ahead, the immensity of the task ahead is overwhelming. So I swing from nadir to zenith. What to do? 

Obviously, it’s time for ice coffee!!

So, another hour by train, after a two hour layover, and I will have staged myself for the first steps on the trail. 

Next stop, Teahorse Hostel, Harper’s Ferry…