Monthly Archive: September 2008

We  got in the last of our Half Dome preps today with a power walk  up  Mission Peak.  Just Barbie and me.   Hit the trail close to 9am and never looked back.  We were both...

We got lucky…we picked September 17th as hike day back in November……weather forecast before we left showed chance of thunder showers on hike day…..turned out to be a great day….no rain…..and more importantly…..no lightning!!!!…. The...

Labor day weekend. The end of summer. The beginning of September. Three weeks to Yosemite and our Half Dome hike. We are as ready as we will ever be. Pretty much a kick back weekend for...

Got an early start yesterday when Team Downing met up with us for a trip over the mighty Golden Gate and hike to Kriby Cove in Marin County.  Hit the road a little after 8am....

Half Dome has been on our radar for months. Last month Barb and I went to our local REI to do some pre-hike shopping.  All we needed were boots for Barb and a map of Yosemite. We...

It was the hardest, most extreme thing we have ever done.  We shared a fantastic life experience with the people we care about the most. It was incredible and unbelievable. We took it to the limit! ...

A milestone of sorts today. Barb receives her last dose of Herceptin this afternoon. HOORAY!!! YIPEE!!! THANK GOD!!!   She started receiving Herceptin as part of her chemo regimin a year ago this Saturday.  Even after...