Dear readers,

While I had every intention of releasing an update by this time, more pressing matters have delayed me. My friend is getting married this weekend, and as a groomsman there’s much to do to get him ready for the big day. As such, I’m pushing back the most recent trail update to devote full attention to being the best Best Man possible. With this current week truncated to allow for travel, it makes the most sense to roll everything into one post anyway. A double scoop of “rocky road”, if you will. While I did manage to upload the pictures, a delay will allow me to develop satisfactory storytelling for the events depicted. Thank you for your patience, and I’ll have much more for you this time next week.