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Doug, that sounds like one anniversary to celebrate! Seems to have worked out well for everyone - especially Portal-lovers! Congratulations!
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Hi I meet this nice young lady awhile ago and I ask her if she liked motorcycles , mountains and odd jobs , I told her I would be going back to Colorado in a few years and maybe work with my brother or start another route buying used auto parts for rebuilders. So the 17th is the day we set aside to talk over the plans we started together 45 years ago. Earlene and I will be at the Portal but may have dinner sitting down and relaxing reflecting on how we never did get back to Colorado , my brother moving to California and those 1% er's on Earlenes Moms front yard several times. Thanks Doug 45 years ago? Is that a typo? I always thought you were 10 years younger than RichardP.  Congrats shipmate!....................................DUG
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Richard I would love to make it but don't think I can get to the Sierra's two weekends in a row...hmmmm we'll see. As it is 10-10 weekend I'm hanging out with my "adopted Dad" and my evil Uncle that everyone love's!!!!!hehehehehe... Who is who? "adapted dad" and "Evil Uncle" I cannot go on the 17th. We will be in St Louis watching the Chargers football Game (we have saeson tickets so I will loss any hiking Sundays).
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Congratulations to you Doug...and to Earlene. You guys made the right choices in life, that's for sure! I hope that "Midas Touch" stays with you for another 30+ years! 
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Congratulations to you both, you are special people. Sláinte!
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Doug and Earlene both sitting down at the same time? Somebody take a picture!
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The Oct 17th date does not work for me anymore.
Decided to visit friends in Vancouver over that weekend.
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Richard I would love to make it but don't think I can get to the Sierra's two weekends in a row...hmmmm we'll see. As it is 10-10 weekend I'm hanging out with my "adopted Dad" and my evil Uncle that everyone love's!!!!!hehehehehe... Who is who? "adapted dad" and "Evil Uncle" I cannot go on the 17th. We will be in St Louis watching the Chargers football Game (we have saeson tickets so I will loss any hiking Sundays). Shin is my adopted Dad and Richard is the Evil Uncle... Cindy can you clarify you guys fly back to St Lous every single game?
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Hi Jeff, Shin = Dad and Richard = Evil uncle  No, we are flying back to see the Chargers play St Louis. We drive to San Diego for all the Charger home games which cuts into climbing time. On Facebook I posted that a Charger game was Larry and my second date (25 years ago) and MC posted a Charger game was her FIRST date with Dave!!!!
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Maybe we can talk MC and Dave to come down for the Charger New England Game. My Dad and I will be going to that game....My biological Dad, not Shin....
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Richard I would love to make it but don't think I can get to the Sierra's two weekends in a row...hmmmm we'll see. As it is 10-10 weekend I'm hanging out with my "adopted Dad" and my evil Uncle that everyone love's!!!!!hehehehehe... Well, now that you've flaked out on 10.10.10, you've got no excuse for not showing up for Mike's birthday and the Thompson's anniversary.
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....Well, now that you've flaked out on 10.10.10, you've got no excuse for not showing up for Mike's birthday and the Thompson's anniversary. ...plus within a week or so of the 10-10-10, Tomcat, Snow Nymph, and I also have birthdays. Wish I could be there for the big party!!  Congratulations on your upcoming 100th summit, Richard!
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I would be quite interested in joining the hike.
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Sneaking in to bump this up to the top again.
Thinking SE Couloir up and down since it was mostly free of snow. (That is if we don't get any more. And I haven't looked at a forecast for a few days now.)
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Have you decided on a start time yet?
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Yes, we're going to start up at around 7:00am.
Final decision on route hasn't been determined yet. Smiley Face may go if it stays warm. SE Couloir will be our alternate ascent route. We'll probably come down it no matter what we go up.
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I will be up on the MT Friday and Sat with a large group. I may join you sun morning. If I'm not there by 7 am, don't wait for me. It's possible we could get stuck one extra night on the MT if anyone in the group has difficulty.
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Doug Sr. said he would toss in a prime rib if we wanted to do the birthday party (BBQ) down at the Hostel (he won't be there because he's got to pay special attention to Earlene that day), but it only looks like there will be a few of us, so it may just be easier to have food/fun at the Portal Store.
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I have a group of four including the birthday boy. I agree if it's going to be a small group then we can just eat at the store. I'll make sure we have cake. Hope to see some familar faces and some new ones Sunday!....................DUG
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Looks like your good fortune, missing that weather mass on the webcam!
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