I was not alone for long, however, as my good friend from high school days, Tim Milnes, arrived on the 23rd for a visit. Tim was anxious to do some hiking and I believe he has exceeded his expectations in that regard. On Tuesday we hiked Perseverance and although it was overcast it was nevertheless very pleasant weather-wise.
Folks must be thirsty when they get to Ebner Falls...
Tim spotted the relic below above the trail just as you start the hike. I'd walked by it many, many times and never noticed. It's about twelve feet above the trail...and been there for a hundred years or so.
Don't know what it is or how it got there...but kinda cool.
Tim and I have done some of the regular tour stuff - the glacier of course - and we happened upon Scott and Sandy Spickler at the Shrine.
Scott, Sandy and Tim - not lookin' too bad for a bunch of fifty somethings...
Thursday it was time for a real hike. It was a beautiful sunny day as we clawed our way up Mount Juneau.
Looking west from the summit
We made it!
The hike down the mountain was much more taxing to me than the hike up. It's pretty steep and my quads were complaining bitterly by the time we got to the car. But it was big-time fun!
Friday evening we had a supper party; but photos are unavailable - the crew was very modest. Van Sundberg, Tracy Miller, Alison & Doug and Stu & M'iva joined Tim and I for a very satisfactory pasta feed. Don't think anyone went home hungry.
Yesterday, Tim hiked Granite Creek with Tracy and some of her friends and I mowed the lawn and weeded flower beds. It appears that I am going to have ongoing deer issues. They seem to be quite pleased with my flowers - in a culinary sort of way...
Tim and I were having coffee on the deck the other morning when this character played through...
"Thank you, sir. The irises and lilies were delicious"
So there you have it!
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