<p>{(The hiking, by the way, would be a piece of cake for anyone who has done any peak-bagging in the Whites.)}</p>
<p>My D has never hiked a day in her life. Ironic, though, that I love the outdoors and hiking, and my wife and D would rather shop for shoes. Oh well, opposites attract!</p>
<p>She seems to be into the intellectual theory piece. Now, there’s something I wouldn’t have even talked about, never mind wanted to attend.</p>
<p>She is looking forward to attending the preorientation for many reasons; she is anxious (in a good way) about getting there and getting started, and would like to get to know some Smithies before the real fun begins. She would also get the opportunity to get to now the lay of the land, as it were.</p>