Thanks to a freak storm, the Habitat Works Memorial Day Weekend Tamarisk Extirpation Pack & Die trip has been canceled. And I bought an expensive new sweater from Patagonia for the occasion.Â
Then Doug called and asked if I wanted to climb some real rock up near Wheeler Gorge. Sure! Why not? First time for everything. We got to lower Matillija when the drops started coming down, fat and heavy. Not a good time for climbing sandstone Doug tells me. Turns slippery.
So we went down to the gym and got a workout in before the birthday party crowd showed up. Which was good for my pride. I hate it when a six year old kid climbs higher, farther, faster than I ever could on a good day.