Thru-Thinker (Clark), Fingers (Rob) and The King (Brian) decided to escape the house and test out global warming on the AT from Damascus to the Grayson Highlands over a long weekend (Jan. 10-13, 2007). We met one SOBO and generally had a grand time; the Highlands are always so beautiful to me!

Sometimes we get lucky in life . . these pictures are from an incredible 10-week trip "out west" that I planned and took with my best friend Paul in the summer of 1976. We both were 18 at the time, and life was good - incredibly good! I have not (yet) had time to correct the order and add to the captions, but I think you'll enjoy joining me on a journey down memory lane - we saw some amazing things as we camped and hiked our way through almost all of America's major parks - and some not-so-major places, too . . . Enjoy!

In the summer of 2002, my good friends Paul, Herb and Dave and I set out to climb Mt. Rainier. We were blessed with awesome weather and all managed to make it up! Rainier reminds you of your proper place in God's Universe - I have rarely felt so small, but yet so alive. What an amazing, but all too short, adventure.

In January, 100+ of my closest friends met in PA for the RUCK. Dee, JohnO and I decided to hike south to get us to the hostel on Friday afternoon. (http://members.aol.com/karens62)

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