Greetings from Pearisburg, VA

on 18 May 2009

This is my little office outside of the Dairy Queen in Pearisburg, VA
(near Roanoke on the WV border). Thank you Groton Elementary for
sending ANOTHER great care package and inspirational quotes. It was
also nice to read the letters from Mr D'Antonio's and Mr Goodwin's
students. Casper, Kailea, Julie, Jacob and Andrew, I haven't seen any
hillbillies but I've run into a few people that butchered the English
language pretty badly. Ben, Justyn, Colton, and Mike, I haven't had
to use the pepper spray and hopefully won't. Emily, Taryn, Kailea, Nathan, Brooke, and Sam, the announcements look good! Alyssa, the bugs haven't
been bad yet. Sam - I'm not going to quit! :-) Emma, I love Lime
Hollow too and be sure to go back this summer. Cady, the map sounds
cool. Phyllis, I'll keep my eyes open for a turtle. Deni and Tess,
it is very exciting going to all of these different places. It has
all been very memorable. Tristan, Emmilie, Lynsey, Karlee, Claudia,
Jake, Arrion, Emily, Marissa, Valerie and Emma, thanks for the good
luck and best wishes. Mike and Brittany - a time capsul - great idea!
Tyler and Marcus, sorry to hear someone disrespected your nature trail. You're
great people for cleaning it up. Thanks again and I hope I didn't
miss anyone.

26 comments:

Miss Coffey said...

Sounds like you've been frequenting Dairy Queen : ) It's okay though, Ned has a scale so we can see how much weight you've lost when we get to Lexington!

Amanda and Adam said...

"When WE get to Lexington"!!!! Ekkk! So excited for you two!!! =) Hope you are doing well Chad, although it seems like you really really are. We all miss you and look forward to your return, but until then keep taking care and having a wonderful adventure. We love checking up on you each day, mapping where you are and seeing all the amazing photos! Expect a package from us soon!

-Amanda and Adam (and the Dook aka Ducati)

P.S. We are "cat sitting" your cats while Court is away, I promise that Strings won't eat them...hopefully... =)

Anonymous said...

High, I'm Tyler. The trail hillbilly was burning a hole in his pocet because we found his burnt wallet on the ground.

Anonymous said...

Hey it's Jake and it's good you haven't seen any hillbillies. The blister looks really bad, also good you haven't ran out of shoes.I Like the picure of Kevin holdind Lucy.

Anonymous said...

I know it is cool.The time capsul will be full of stuff about us.Plus we all have to put something about us in it.We also have to right something about us in a couple paragraphs.Guess what?I saw a picture of your feet.oouuuccccccccchhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I hate blisters so much.Im guessing you need new shoes.I get blisters to.Especially when I wear my flats.HAVE FUN MR.DEVOE!!!!!!!!!!!YOU NEED NEW SNECKERS>>>>>>>GET SOME SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerly Brittany from Mr.Ds class

Anonymous said...

Hi I am Andrew Ferris from Mr. Ds class.It is goood you didnt see any hillbillies.That is a good picture of Kevin holding Lucy.So did you see any Hellbenders yet?I saw the piture I always keep up to date with the trail. Thaks for writing back.
your friend,

Anonymous said...

Waz up, this is Emma you need new shoes NOW! Oh and I hope you see more cool animals and if you do make sure you send us pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey, Mr. DeVoe how are you? I realy hope your doing good. I feel bad that you got hert by walking in thous shoes. Did you bring socks cuse it looks like you didn't were any? But I hope you are ok. Keep on going And don't give up. And remember if you miss the moon keep reaching for the stars. You WILL I repeat WILL get there. Sinceraly, Alyssa

Anonymous said...

WAZZZZZZ up! This is Emmilie.O,from Mr.D's class.WOW your feet must hurt bad.How is your trip I hope it is TARIFIC! TTYL GOOD LUCK

Anonymous said...

Hey,its KAILEA that blister is NASTY!I have a blister from my shoes in the same place!:(IT HURTS!!Mr.d said that we are blister buddies GRRROOOSSSS!Sick minded person!!!Thanks for replying bout the hillbillies LOLOLOLLOLLOLOLLLOLOLOLOLOL!Also thank u 2 da hillbillies 4 not coming out of there habitat thingies AND SCARING THE HECK OUT OF YOU!LOL!Did you like the stamps on the paper from me???I did the announcements today about how you need crocs!Chris idk if u know him did to he was HILARIOUS cause he said I would need a masauche....AHHHH THAT FEELS GOOD IT WAS FUNNNNNNNY G2G AND GOODLUCK BIIIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBIBI

Anonymous said...

Hi it mike can we use ur steps for healthy steps? It is a contest were schools compete 4 the most steps.

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.DeVoe thank you for writing back. How are you and Lucy doing? That thing on your foot looks really groose. I could not hike any more with that baby on my foot. I hope you have stuff to put on it. You are doing a really good job hiking. Good luck and have fun.

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Devoe!!!! It's Nikiah. I forgot to bring mine in to school. But here's some stuff I said: " Dear Mr. Devoe, I hope you are having fun on the Appalachian trail. Hope yuo like the food. Has Skoob been good? I hope so. I've always wanted to go on the Appalation trail. You are so lucky to be doing that. I hope everyone is doing well. See you when you are back!!" Here is something that happened after the letters went out. Mrs. Streeter got a new puppy named Lukey. He is soo cute on the pictures. L8r

Anonymous said...

Heyyyyyyy its Emily again how is your feet? IT LOOKS REALLY HERTFUL!!!!!! Scoobs fishing pole would be like 3 inches long!!! Well ttyl byeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Anonymous said...

Hey, MrDeVoe Whats up! Thanks for responding to your letters. I hope they cheered you up! I hope your feet heel fast because if your feet hurt it is going to be very hard to hike. We get to take turns doing the anouncments at school and when I did it I talked about the senery your seeing! Well keep comfy and keeeeeeeeep hiking!!!! Also keep your energy up by eating LOTS of food. TTYL!!!!
Sincerely,
Emma R.

Anonymous said...

Dear Mr.DeVoe,

Hi!!!!!!!!!How's ur foot doin??????
How r the trails so far??
Wut r u seein so far??How is the temperature??Is it hot or cold or mild??

Ur friend,
:) Valerie :)

Anonymous said...

Dear Mr.Devoe,
Hows it goin? Are your feet feelin better? Do your friends feet look like yours? Tell Scoob i'm reading this book called everything on a waffle its really intresting! Its about this girl whos parents who are lost at sea and lives with his Uncle.
your friend,
Cady

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Devoe this is Justyn why did the dog start biting at the horses?Have you seen that wild fire up close.

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Devoe this is Ben.Did the wild hores freak out when the dog started biting???
Have you run into poison ivy yet??
Are you having fun?

K.I.P
(keep in touch)Peace out.

Anonymous said...

HoWdY!!!!! Mr. DEVOE

whats up who were the people that you saw???
HoW is SCOOBE Doing???
How are your blisters???
can you post a pic of your shoes???
what cind of animals are you seeing???
tell me if you see any hillbillys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Mchael Gregory


P.S
KEEP GOING MR. DEVOE GO GO go go go go go go go go go go

Anonymous said...

Hay Mr. DeVoe those blisters most hurt hikeing in crocks is dangerous because glass could punkertion them easyer than boots or shoes.
When you come back you should get a fancy foot massage.


Tristan Nevins

Anonymous said...

This is Colton. C'mon Mr. Devoe, not even for a bear! Why dont you want to use the pepper spray. If you don't use it before you get to Maine, I will steal the pepper spray, go out in the woods, find a bear and spray it, or a hillbilly! What ever one comes first. By the way, I think scoob needs a pole that's about two inches. See Ya!

Anonymous said...

Sup dude I am going to have to watch wat i say! my mom looks at the web and looks at mine.C'mon fight that dumb bear. now i can not call you bw tell me if you need more pepper spray IM ANXIOUS! so keep on working on acompliching that mission ok. oh you gettin hungry im am oh there is a nice meatball sub catch you later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh by the way this is Jacob H and when you say jacob put the h on it cause there are 50 jacobs in the school k by got to eat this sub

Anonymous said...

Hi Skoob how are you doing.Do you like it there?That looks like a nice plase.Bye

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.DeVoe. It's Nikiah. My dad says if you go back on the Appalation Trail, he wants to go with you! He says you r totally lucky to be on the trail. He and my mom have gone on part of it and says you inspiered them by going on the Appalation trail. They say someday they hope to hike the whole thing. I feel the same way. TTYL!!!

Anonymous said...

Jaelynne and Connor and Lauren hope are having a good trip! And are you okay?

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