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We had come to Boone because our dear friends Donnis Galvin and Peter Hale had suggested it, not really knowing (or perhaps remembering) what to expect. We found it to be charming. Boone is a college town, with the University of the Appalachians right 'downtown'. The nearby hills are so close that they seem to loom right over the downtown buildings. It was drizzling down rain as we walked the streets and toured the odd antique gallery. As we were still short of a few items for our pending backpacking trip (based on the inventory I'd made the day before), we stopped at two of the many outfitters there and found everything on the list, including one that was not: new hiking shoes for Jody (she had accidentally left them packed away at home). We also found an excellent vegetarian place for lunch: Our Daily Bread. Below are all three of us -- Doug and Jordan at the table, Jody reflected in the window.
While we were in the outfitters, Jordan had purchased me a surprise, which I proudly wear below. In case you can't read the lettering, it says "Log On", "Crash" and "Reboot". I absolutely love it, and plan on wearing it on the walk next week. 
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