Tag: peakbagging

  • The Lemon Bar

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    Fireworks crackled somewhere near us. It was close to the 4th of July. It’s my least favorite holiday, with all the noise and chaos it brings. “Some idiot’s going to blow a finger off” I thought. “They might say it’s the land of the free and home of the brave, but there’s no mention of…

  • Nancy and I

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    Your old buddy Jack was in and out of sleep. The dawn was breaking and all was quiet. A voice whispered in his ear. “When are you coming for me?” Jack opened his eyes and rolled over. It wasn’t the wife, she was still asleep. He knew it was Nancy, calling him to her. Jack…

  • The 48

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    It was March or early April. I’d done a little hiking, but nothing of any elevation. When I reached the top of Starr King, I was sold.

  • Herding The Cats

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    Swimming across Reddit, my eye caught a post about a user who had just completed climbed all the 3500 foot the peaks in the Catskills High Peaks list. I sat up in my chair, stunned. What list was that?! Being a peak bagger, I was instantly curious and dived down the rabbit hole. I’ve been…