Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Rodger Earns Angel's Landing pin


Every year we make a hike up to Angel's Landing. Years ago Megan had the courage to go all the way out, but Erin stopped before the nasty part. Erin got ribbed about not getting her Angel's Landing Pin. Last year neither Rodger nor Kadizzle were dumb enough to go out. The path was covered with snow and ice. The likelihood of return was small, but this year Kadizzle, The Commander, and Rodger made the trip. According to Zion Park management the hike takes about one life per year. In many places if you slip you will fall an astonishing 2,000 feet plus. When you see people out in the bad areas with kids five and six years old it makes you wonder, but sure enough that was the case today. Of course you also get to see the macho college guys going faster than they should and not hanging on to impress the ladies. As Kadizzle made the treacherous trip he was panting, groaning and grunting. A pert young lady expressed concern and asked old Kadizzle if anything would help. Kadizzle answered yes. A good back rub from a young lady would help a lot, sadly no help was rendered, but another old goat did compliment Kadizzle on his technique. At a campfire ceremony tonight Rodger will have the Angel's Landing pin put on his chest. Rodger has not been told it is pinned directly to the skin.

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