Tag: Max Wilson
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Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
This trip was planned months ago, and we had missed getting permits for the original weekend. This date was our backup, but it turned out to be better now, when the Arizona summer has transitioned to more fall-like.
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Lake Mead and Black Canyon
The slowly brightening sky casts an orange-pink glow on our campsite. After Brad, I’m the next to get up. Suddenly, the car horn wakes up the entire campsite. Max, who slept in the car, had set off the alarm; Brad, who held the keys, was off hiking by the lake. It finally goes off, and…
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Flat Max by the Pond
On this beautiful fall day, the irregular cloud layer obscures much of the sun’s rays, but I can still peek at the blue sky like looking through windows from within a marshmallow. Autumn colors against a background of mostly dark green brighten up this overcast day. I take Flat Max on a walk in the…
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Flat Max in the OR
Yesterday, I got a letter from my friend, Max, who sent himself in a flat form to spend some vacation time in California. His mom, Sarah, had called me last week and told me to expect the package in the mail, since this is part of Max’s school project. The kids had just finished reading…
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Labor Day
Today, Brad brought Grant and Max over. I had the day off, of course, and we shot some archery rounds.
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Hawai’i
This summer involved a lot of traveling. After coming back from Wyoming, it was two weeks of Hand call, straight. Then, I attended the Western Orthopaedic Association in Hawai’i with Eric, Pete, and Laura. Highlights include driving the Road to Hāna, hiking up the Kīpahulu area, attending the meeting, touring ‘Ulupalakua Ranch, backpacking from Haleakalā…
