(In the Face of) Death Hike XXV

Twenty five years! Yes, this year is the twenty-fifth annual Death Hike outing. This event has been a consistent feature for more than half of my life now, through all kinds of weather from snow to 39° deluges to 100° thunderstorm days, trail closures, hiking onto prison property, jury duty, house moves, marriages and divorces, a multi-year global pandemic … basically all of the things that make up our lives. No matter how much or how little of each other we see during the rest of the year, it is a given that Ken, Gina, some students, and I will gather in May to celebrate whatever life has given us over the past year.

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Mid-October Wander

This year's fall colors are still spectacular, so we took another walk around the neighborhood on this warm afternoon to enjoy them. We even found some interesting wildlife along the way to photograph! Read More ...