Man's Best Friend

How. Many. Times. Doihavetotellyou. If you want to park in the lot we are going to have to get there way before 10:00am.

Are we?

This week Sharon and I discussed some of the more difficult trails we’ve tackled. We recapped the hot afternoons on the Manzanita Ridge Trail and considered whether or not the 2.8 mile Wilson Trail was more or less difficult than the Kenyan-Devore Trail. We recalled our separate expeditions on San Gorgonio and while I remembered a particularly long day on Baldy, Sharon reminded me of her morning on the Wilson Toll Road which stretched into an early evening of dehydrated fun.

With this in mind, I was a little surprised to hear my good friend suggest with confidence: “we are capable of so much more.” Hmmmmmm. What could she mean? Should we begin jogging? Should we compete? Track our time? Should we extend our mileage? Maybe we should try packing weight? I was afraid to request any clarification.

Oh, uhhhhh, Sharon… I can’t go this weekend… or next… actually, I’ll call you.

Happy Birthday, Sharon!

Yesterday we managed to surprise Sharon with a fresh melon and vegan cupcake birthday celebration at Sturtevant Camp! If you see Sharon on the trail – be sure to wish her a happy birthday!

I'm ready for my close-up!

It was the hottest day of the year so far in what is quite officially the driest year on record. So, whose idea was it to hike some nine miles, at least half of it straight up, on the completely exposed San Oleane Trail in an attempt to discover the loop to Hogees? Well that would have been my idea thankyouverymuch. Yesterday’s hike gave me the opportunity to don my headscarf as an extra precaution against the sun. Sharon said it gave me an Old Hollywood look and I must say that the outcome was marvelous. I fully intend to employ said scarf as we move into the hottest months of summer. Besides, its never inappropriate to be fashionable. Is it?