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| This is Mt. Jacinto. Not Katie 2. Photo was taken from Katie 2. |
Previous climbing experience pretty much limited to Crazy Horse Monument and Inspiration Peak, the Minnesota boy felt an extra surge of exhilaration as he reached the rocky summit today. In a moment of passion he hoped would resonate through Valentine's Day, he christened the peak "Katie 2" and surveyed the kingdom in the valley below.
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| You can see the house from here. |
All the huffing and puffing was worth it, an organic stair-stepper of sorts. The rewards included a view of snow-capped Mt. Jacinto. Far away in the other direction, commuters rushed to and fro on I-15, some heading toward San Diego, some toward LA.
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| Trail dog Jackson thinks everyone likes him. |
The round-trip was a mere 2.5 miles from pillow to breakfast, but it felt farther than that in some new muscles in an old body.
Hopefully this won't interfere with projects scheduled for today. There's a tree to plant and a pergola to begin building so the vines can get a head start before summer . Uff da.
You can never climb high enough, of course. Katie 2 was a challenge, but just to the west there's an even taller peak, a better view.
Katie 3 tomorrow.
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| Katie 3 |
