Climb Every Mountain

Flashback Friday

Hiking with Dad

My dad came down for the weekend, and that reminded me of these photos I have stored on the computer. Last time I visited him I took "pictures of pictures" (which means the quality isn't the greatest) so that I could have access to these memories whenever I wanted. This first one was taken at the top of Mt. Lassen. It was cold up there. If I had to guess, I'd say it was about 1974 or 75. This one was taken a couple of years later, not sure where, but I remember backpacking in Lassen as well. We like that national park. That's Louise, Ida in front of my mom, then me, Dad, Scott, Benjamin and George. This reminds me of a "Sound of Music" scene. We may have even been trying to duplicate it. The quality is awful but it's my favorite of the three. I have a lot of fond memories of climbing mountains with my family. Maybe that's why I did the same thing with my own kids!
It must always be cold at Lassen Peak. Here we are in 1996. Don't they all look miserable? Do you think in another 20 years this will be a fond memory for them??

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