Why No Postings?

(Stud) Hello to all that may be keeping up with our blog. We are currently in Sisters, OR. A few weeks back we started having problems with the PocketMail device we use to post information to our blog--and then it died altogether. In the interim, I have been keeping handwritten notes on most days, but won't be able to post them until we pick up our new PocketMail in Cascade Locks, WA--where we should arrive in 6 to 7 days. Our hike is going well--although we are getting a bit homesick and are ready to see friends and family. My shin splints are healed; many thanks to all of you who inquired about it. Yesterday evening we passed the 2000 mile mark...only about 650 miles or so left to go! We just left the Three Sisters Wilderness Area yesterday--it was the most beautiful hiking in OR so far--although hiking in the lava rock was terribly unpleasant (think about hiking on the rocks in the bottom of your grill). I need to complete this entry before the library automatically boots us off. Check back in 7 days or so.