Waking
up to the clanging of pots and pans never sounded quite so beautiful this
morning, especially when the previous morning we were all awoken by the intense
thunder and lightning above us in the Sierra Mountains. After a hearty breakfast, we all
went straight to work on our group chores. From airing out megalight tents to
cleaning out Nalgene bottles, we all worked together in order to make the
tedious jobs go all the much faster. The chores seemed to go a lot faster than
they have had been before. Maybe it was the brief dance parties, the warmth of
the sun, or the fact that there was still cold pizza to be devoured, it was
just great to have the work done and be given some free time. Time was set aside for newsletters,
journal entries and critiques to be done which everyone took full advantage of.
Many of us even had time to run up the hill to get sodas and souvenirs from the
small Bass Lake shops. The night is young, and many of us
have homework to complete before we cross the border into Mexico this Thursday.
When I look across Summit’s Lodge and see nothing but smiles and hear only
laughter, it’s hard to be anything but grateful. How can we only have a little
over a month to go? From steep mountains to sandy beaches,
this will prove to be a very challenging, yet exciting week.
“Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire!”
J.R.R. Tolkien
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