Greetings from a guest at Charlie’s Twin Lakes Lodge

Charles-

You don't remember me, but I remember you. 

I stayed with you in Twin Lakes on a rainy night in 2007 while hiking the CDT. I remember for several reasons. One, I'm transcribing my hiking journals, which refreshes memories. Two, another guest that night was Erin, a young woman from Texas, a fellow traveler who was riding her mules on an attempted thru-ride of the CDT. Third, you had an interesting thank-you note from Karl Rove, who remembered you from Texas politics. Fourth, you share the name of a designer friend's former business partner, so that's two Charles Gandy's for me. Fifth, you cleverly trained your dog to lie next to you on the sofa; I have photographic proof.