Yesterday was my second day back on trail after taking three days off vacationing in Vermont with my family. It was awesome seeing everyone, playing with my little cousins, spending some time on the lake and eating a whole bunch of food.

A bunch of my friends came and visited in Kent last week. That was great too. Everyone was there. Dan, Dobi, Blake, Harris, Thurman, Webster, Dave, Jackie, Hilary, Lauren; even the Bolt made an appearance. We all got lunch and they didn't even let me pay! We even found a field and spent a couple hours playing wiffleball, frisbee, and kickball. It really reminded me how great a bunch of friends I have.

After all that time off with my friends and family, these last two days back on trail have been really tough. It's really made me question why I'm doing this. Before I got to CT I was enjoying my time on trail more than ever but lately I've been pretty homesick. For the first time I've thought about leaving trail. I always thought the best part of this adventure would be getting to Katahdin but now I think the best part might be learning to fully appreciate everything and everyone you have at home. At this point I dont feel like I have much to prove but there's still part of me that wants to know what it feels like to get to that stupid mountain in Maine.

Anyways, my new boots have torn my feet apart the last two days and I decided I wasn't gonna hike another mile in em for now. To give my feet a rest and to switch boots I thought it would just be easier to come home for a couple days. So I caught a train into Hartford today and I'm chillen in Naugy for a couple days. The plan is to get the spirit up and then get back to the tail to finish the job.