At forty-five, Jared Tailler suddenly feels old. When his employer grounds him, he starts thinking in terms of measuring his coffin. Well, not quite, but he's creakier and hairier than he was ten years ago, and his closest relationship is the one he has with his frequent-flyer card.
It's time to get out there.
On the first day of a five-day hiking trip, he meets Finley Macrae, a younger, seemingly brighter man. As they inch together in halting steps, Jared learns he's not the only one lost out in the blue—Fin's good cheer hides a turbulence deeper than Jared's midlife crisis. Maybe together they can find the trail to happiness.
