T-2 days.

Tomorrow we drive over to Lone Pine, CA.

Friday (eeearly in the morning) we begin our climb.

Wish me luck.

If you don't see anything posted here on Monday... start calling around!

:)

"Mountain sickness is a continuum of increasing severity and consequences. What begins as a mild problem may progress into something much worse. Although individual susceptibility to mountain sickness is highly variable, hikers who have already had one or more episodes, young children, and women in the premenstrual phase are at highest risk."



crap. crap. crap.


T-4 days til Whitney.

Mom's graduation


Dinner boxes we made for everyone


Mom with Sunday School kids


Ashley (Mt. Tam)


Me (Mt. Tam)


Suk with ring boy and flower girl


KAPC EM Girls


Brothers and sisters


with the Bride



Proof that we clean up well.
Before:


After



More pictures can be found here

First impressions tell so much and so little at the same time.


I fear them.


Because how much can someone really learn about me based on one encounter?
Because I don't easily show my true self the first time I meet someone.
Because I'm a lot more fun once you get to know me...but it takes time.
Because it really sets my insecurities in motion.
Because I know I use them to make snap judgments, too.

Remembering my more gullible days...

I'd like to say that I've fallen for so many stories that at this point I'm a little wiser about believing hoaxes. But if the situation is right, and the person tells a convincing enough story, I'll believe it.

At a wedding a while back, we were waiting at our table for the bride and groom to come by and say hi. It was a pretty big wedding, so we were getting a little restless. We resorted to taking weird pictures with the centerpieces. Sarah told me that rose petals are great for absorbing oil. So following her lead, I grabbed a few petals that were scattered around the table and started dabbing at my face. I thought it was working great, until I saw her doubling over in laughter.

I'd have to say that my brother and Sarah have tricked me the most. Anytime they tell me a story, my first response is "shut up."

Him, too.

I am lovin him right now:



You guys have to watch the series to understand. But think of a Korean Aragorn and Legolas rolled into one.