Why We Build the Wall

I've had a few weekends of office work, with a computer looking at a wall.  The Fire Prevention Officer shut the lights out on me one Sunday.  I said loudly, "Nope!", and he popped his head in and said, "Sorry didn't realize you were in here. We're going to have to cut a window infront of your desk so people know you're in here".

Haven't done that yet. But I did get to listen to a good ETown, from Burlington, VT episode.  The last song is Anais Mitchell and "Why We Build the Wall".  I love this song!



So it's so nice to get outside on the days off after looking at a wall.  Oh, and PS, my garden was an epic failure.  I do have 2 pepper and 2 tomato plants left. But the ground squirrel ate everything else. Thanks buddy.  I wasn't home enough anyhow.  It was at least an effort, expensive, and non-rewarding as it was.
I  realized that recently I have been building a lot of walls.  All this seasonal work. Everyone, including myself, going every which way. It's exhausting. You build walls. I haven't really expanded my social network since most of my friends are down in Mammoth. Now that the parents are gone, I got a bit more biking in (Thanks for coming!).  If ANYONE has a kayak out here, I'd love to borrow it please! I haven't kayaked all summer. 



The Gardnerville fire the 2nd day from .5 miles North of my barracks.

Gardnerville Fire Early AM on way to Yosemite

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Half Dome. Yosemite trip with Poppa and Mama Cass.

Yosemite Bear Trap...hmmm...

Rim Trail Lucious Rocks from Kingsbury Grade to the Bench.
I still haven't bought knee guards!

View of Alpine Meadows Peak from 5 Lakes Trail. Tahoe. Thanks for going Jess!

Squaw with no snow from Alpine Meadows



View from our rock.  Speed Boat/Bucks Beach. North Shore Tahoe.

802.  And Kip! (possibly Kip Garre tribute).
It reminds me of ORS and Central VT through and through either way. I am still on vacation out here.