Walking More

Okay, I am walking 5 miles a day in the hottest part of the day.  But instead of losing any weight I am gaining it.  Oh well it has only been one week.  One of my friends, Julian Newman, brought a book for me to read.   The book is Blind Courage, by Bill Irwin.  The author is the first blind man to thru hike the AT with his Seeing Eye dog, Orient.  He was also Julian's college room mate.  The book is really interesting.  I would highly recommend it.  Tomorrow I will get a new pair of Merrell hiking shoes and go to Alabama Outdoors to check out more equipment.  More to come later.