The day after

I greeted the dawn today with more aches and pains than I'd expected, and Deb was in no better condition than me...

Safety, risk & personal responsibility

Should a thing be permitted until it's proven dangerous? Or should it be prohibited until proven safe?

Other travelers climb much higher and venture much farther, of course, but I don't care -- this is a chronicle, not a contest...

Deb and I took a "down day" -- and we realize that might sound puzzling if you think that every day is a "down day" for us. It's not...

Yes, I missed posting here yesterday. I feel bad about that but not what you'd call "guilty." I'll explain.