This made me smile

While in New Jersey, my parents and I went over to our close friends' house. M's 92 year old father was there. In addition to suggesting that I either be a teacher or get into animal husbandry for a job, he commented on his photogenic great grandson by saying, "Even when he was a little baby! I'll never forget at his briss-- he turned to the camera and smiled like this!"

Glimpse of Summer

First we climbed the East Buttress of Mount WhitneyAfter a little while, we climbed this dome in Tuolome Meadows. If you look carefully, you can see a person on the route. It's the crack about a third of the way from the left... a tiny little person in the crack that goes up and then right.

This is "Muscles" at the Patricia Bowl.

Then onto Three Mile Island in New Hampshire with Paul.
This place is also known as Paradise Island.

From there I went to wipe out the crab population (or at least their legs) in Massachusetts with my nieces and nephew.

First the ol' look under a rock method.

Then we moved to catching them in the water.

Cousins learning to sail Lightning.

I love them.

No photos of brother and sister-in-law or parents on this post but you can count on them being great...

No photos of New Jersey, but you can count on it being great....

Deeper thoughts later.

almost back

After almost a month of no email and limited cell phone, I am back in the techno world. Life is changing.

Ready to go?

I'm leaving for a while. This is what my packing process looks like right now. Neighbors: I'll be sure to tidy the place before taking off.

Photos from 14 Days....

These students asked me to post their photos on Facebook, so I think it would be okay with them if I posted them here. These were some special students.

We sang a lot on the course. Favorites included, "Ain't no mountain high enough," "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more..." "Benny and the Jets..." and some more contemporary dirty songs. The boys sang under the tarp every night-- some songs that are on the radio, but also (EVERY NIGHT) The Star Spangled Banner.

These guys accidently switched raingear.

Happy on the top of Black Balsam.

We love Art Loeb.

Fearless co-instructors. The weird positive one and the quiet nice one.

Dangle Trio....

We were tired by the last day.

Ready to go home.

Observation From a Party

Her smiling costume
His sweet manipulation
Why is he an ass?





This is a random haiku about a friend (maybe?) of mine and a cool young lady.

Stay tuned for more thoughts.