Well, I have some bad news to share. On March 1st
I was walking on icy ground, carrying a box, when I slipped. I fell and landed
on my knee. While I previously thought that it wasn’t a significant injury,
after 3 weeks when it continued to hurt I went to get it checked out. It turns
out that I managed to fracture my kneecap. I’m in a knee immobilizer for the
next 3 weeks, and then it will take until July before I can hike again without
the risk of re-opening the fracture. I still really want to hike the Appalachian
Trail this year, and I’m going to do everything I can to heal quickly and hit
the trail in July.
