Tuesday, September 27
As spring turned into summer, I began to realize that the doctors’ insinuations about not being able to seriously rock climb nor hike strenuously for the season were becoming true. Sad but sure enough.
A few days ago, I posted about the exhilarating experience of climbing Mt Yoran in the Diamond Peak Wilderness Area. Admittedly, I surprised myself by being able to do so. Laurie saw my excitement and when I asked her if she would consider trying to summit a major PNW peak with me she readily accepted. We choose Mt. Mcloughlin, the 9495 ft. volcano, which dominates the horizon of the southern Oregon Cascade Mountains.
We arrived home last night after our successful hike. The reality is that I ever so slowly trudged, as Laurie bounded up. She patiently waited at every turn. Nonetheless, I am now a happy, somewhat content, tired guy, as I never thought I would be able to climb a major peak this summer!
Glorious!
Yet, you f@%#ing did it!!
Your pace may be slower, but you are the Energizer Bunny, Mike! Glorious, indeed!
That IS glorious!! Beautiful. Nice job. Wow. Quit impressing me so much already!