Ok it's been forever

I realize dear readers, all 2 of you, that this has been my longest hiatus from Blog posting in the history of this blog's existance. But it's going to have to wait a little longer. Putting up pictures on the blog is difficult when you are driving 2000+ miles with a couple of hardcore Norwegians and an American hybrid corporate lackey/badass climber. It is also difficult when you are fending off hungry bears from your Aunt's quick bread in Yosemite, poaching campsites in Bishop, swimming in "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" water in Zion NP, dodging Waves at the Lost Rocks, tubing on the Willamette, sweating at Smith Rocks, climbing Coprolite-esque rock on Mt Washington (and enjoying the hot tube!), bailing on the sharp end of the rope in Leavenworth and riding behind too many dudes with spandex on the N. Umpqua river trail. I suppose none of the above qualifies as a legitimate excuse but here's to trying. It's summer people! Get out and make yourself some adventures before it starts raining again (which in Oregon can last up to 14 months per year).

It was one hell of a trip. I'll be the first to admit that. I was pretty road weary afterwards. And every thursday when the weekend starts rolling around I promise myself that I'll be "taking it easy..." or "laying low." It never happens. This particular weekend I'm going to go climb Mt. McGloughlin with my parents, who are wild stallions for being able to even attempt such a feat at their advanced age (just kidding Mom). I'll get around to posting copious pics in the following weeks, but you can check out Greg's and Inga's excellent entries if you get the chance.


"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from a lack of good judgment. "
~Barry LePatner