Beer

OK, I have a couple minutes before class, so here is a lit of beers that are wonderfully tasty:

Redhook ESB (Redhook Brewing; Seattle, Washington)
Fuller's ESB (Fuller's Brewery; London, England)
Molson Canadian (Molson Brewing; Somewhere in Canada)
Shiner Bock (Shiner Brewery; some town in South Texas with a German sounding name)
Papst Blue Ribbon (Pabst Brewing; Milwaukee, Wisconsin)


I will review and describe this in my next post, I promise.

More wedding woes...

Well, at last notice I have not attacked the woman in charge of events at my wedding site with a tire iron... not yet anywise. But I am going back down there on Wednesday of this week to "discuss" things more. But it is not looking good, and I would prefer not to deal with the bitch. This means that we may be forced to change the date. If that happens, it will only be one or two weeks after the original date of August 6th.
Other than that, not much to report. School starts today. I am taking three biology courses, athletic training, and an online math class.
I also have an interview at The Home Depot tomorow. The management at the gorcery store is just tooo much to deal with, especially when you consider my 42 mile daily commute and the $2.84 per gallon gas prices here in Southern California. The owner of a the local bike shop also offered me a job today, and I was only there to buy a new pair of gloves. I am going to talk to him tomorrow also.
Off to class...

Proposal night

Proposal night


Yes, that is an original River Falls Girls Softball t-shirt, minus the sleeves. I actually proposed during a rest break on a mountain bike ride, hence the sanzy duds and slick 'do.

The big day...

The date is set for my wedding, Augst 6th, 2006. The ceremony/reception venue was set but the management tacked on some additional fees; fess which were never discussed in four separate meetings and which were handwritten on the contract we were given. We have gone back to complain, but now it is a wait and see type thing.

What a view from the tent, huh? 

Laurel Lake area, south of Mammoth Lakes. 

Last year I camped at this lake near the end of May. Stopping here for lunch this time and continuing 4 miles past.

Kersarge Pass Trip

My June 24-26th trip is on. I will be hiking over Kersarge Pass (11,000') and then a lake 8 miles in at an elevation of 10,400'. The snow is melting pretty quick, but we are still going to see a lot of it...

I am off to a ponderous start, but least it is something. Not much new to report, my mom and sister are drving back to Wisconsin tomorrow. They are going to spend a few days in the Yellowstone area, lucky shits. The three of us just came back from riding horses. It was fun, but my horse kinda sucked.
Off again already...

Trip Mammoth Lakes area

This is near the begining of the hike. The trail is visible on the hill in the foreground as a brown streak in the snow. We ended up in the valley past the peak on the left.

My girlfriend Amy, sister Steph and myself hiked just south of Mammoth Lakes, CA to do some camping. The weather was great, almost too hot even and we stayed overnight. The trail lead us up 3,000 feet and four miles into the Sierras.
More pictures are below

Looking back towards camp. 

Heading back 

Sunset over the mountains. 

Some recent pictures...

Here are some pictures from my last backpacking trip:

There are plenty of brook trout in this little stream. 

Setting up camp. 

Another view. 

Nearing our campsite. 

Amy and Me 

Looking back towards the town of Mammoth Lakes