Saturday, May 23, 2009
Goodbye Big Daddy
When I was in High School, I was a member, and a leader, of the backpacking club...but our Captain, Oh Captain, was Jack Thorpe, Big Daddy, and his Big Green Suit. I just got word that Big Daddy died Tuesday. Some of my fondest memories are of following Big Daddy as we traveled the Tuscarora Trot out of Cowans Gap State Park....we also walked the C&O Canal, (still my favorite hike) passing through the Paw Paw Tunnel, and I crossed over the Turnpike with BD on the Laurel Highlands trail. He was a great guy, and while I'll cherish the memories, I will miss him.
Oh, I've stood atop that portal.
