Recruiting the Crew
My friend and colleague, Bruce Washburn, painted this watercolor as thanks for having 'taken him along' via Facebook posts. Knowing that many friends were following the trip on Facebook became a great source of support as the trip progressed. Thank you all! All of my notable achievements as a parent revolve around expeditions to wild places. A ski cabin in the Gross Vente mountains, the canyons of Zion National Park and Canyonlands, the Escalante Wilderness, the Grand Canyon: anywhere challenging enough to keep casual hikers off the trails. My children learned of their father's passions and fondness for Scotch around campfires, on desert trails, and in twisty slot canyons. These trips were shared with other close friends as well. Decades later, phrases and punchlines from those early trips elicit cascades of smiles and memories among the participants. As I planned this latest venture into the wild, I hoped that some of those same people would sign o...