Archive for May, 2008

A Prayer Bearly Answered!

May 26th, 2008

I’ve got lots of pictures to post and stories to tell about the very first Yosemite Summit, but for those of you who like to read the last chapter of books first – I’ll start by telling you about a very cool thing that happened at the very end of the trip.
I’d been to Yosemite [...]

IT IS HERE!

May 16th, 2008

Hard to believe, but Yosemite Summit has finally arrived! I am currently sitting on the floor at O’Hare International Airport awaiting to board my flight to Sacramento, California! I’m heading out a day early to shop for all the food, my wife was nice enough to plan the extensive shopping list and meal plans… Wow! [...]

Packin’ My Bags!

May 15th, 2008

It’s hard to believe, but I am packin’ by bags for Yosemite Summit!
It’s quite a puzzle, trying to balance “trim down and take the minimum” with “be sure you don’t forget!” The front room looks like Base Camp for a trek up Mt. Everest! (I’m sad to leave so much climbing equipment behind, but we [...]