A few years back Eva and I and two good friends did a weeklong trip to explore the Grand canyon . We hiked 10 miles and 3000 feet down to Havasupi Falls and camped by the river for three days. Everything you packed in had to
Be packed out. It was beautiful and really, really hard! We did have a wonderful time but when it was over it took me a week to recover. Having fun is a lot of work.
Wink and Fred are in great shape and can still navigate uneven terrain. I think Fred could probably run circles around most of us because he takes really good care of himself. Admire anyone who can do that without complaining.
Jim -- I admire you. But a lot of work has never seemed to me like fun -- unless you count rooting for the Mets.
Nice, if you stay away from the mules.
Only if you accompany us, Ed, to make sure we get enough Ensure.
John -- Oh, so YOU got the Budapest assignment!
If it turns out you go to Toronto -- stay.
I, too, go where I'm told: To curbside with garbage can and down the street for pizza and side of broccoli. You have a more demanding expediter.
Mom did not complain -- only occasionally when I broke the #$%$!^&! 11 pm deadline after a night out with the Luther League.
Promise?
Alan -- Ticks? Only if you risk picnics or woodland hikes. I'm safe.
Joe -- Just think. You could have stayed home and chatted at the next neighborhood block party.
Also nice at noon.
Send postcard.
Carol -- Tabernacle, grand. Just don't drive over Strawberry Pass (actual name!) in late May.
A few years back Eva and I and two good friends did a weeklong trip to explore the Grand canyon . We hiked 10 miles and 3000 feet down to Havasupi Falls and camped by the river for three days. Everything you packed in had to
Be packed out. It was beautiful and really, really hard! We did have a wonderful time but when it was over it took me a week to recover. Having fun is a lot of work.
Wink and Fred are in great shape and can still navigate uneven terrain. I think Fred could probably run circles around most of us because he takes really good care of himself. Admire anyone who can do that without complaining.
Fred & Wink ... don't give up on Budapest just yet.
The ideal way to travel is when one is not too old and Newsday is paying the freight. And, yes, Budapest really is beautiful.