A Time for Reflection and Humor

Gloria and I are taking a few days off from pretty much everything! We're down here in Klamath Falls, Oregon, hangin' out at the Running Y Ranch. We actually golfed this morning! First time in over a year and probably only the 5th time since 2002!








"I'd rather be climbing!"

















"I'd rather be running!"




Ah, such is life. Actually, it's pretty nice to get outa "Dodge" for awhile. It's given me time to think about, well, climbing. I found myself thinking about some of the funny things that I've seen and heard in the mountains over the years. Some of it first hand, some of it through the grapevine, most of it true.....

I thought it might be fun to share some of these things, since many of the people that actually take the time to read self-serving blogs like this are many times the stars of the show! Here's the first of (hopefully) many updates: Quotes and Stories