October 26th - Triple Crown Shenanigans

My buddy d-low had his dad in town. So on Friday night, he had some of us over for a few beers, some good conversation and of course a chance to meet his pops.

There was a good turnout. A mixture of hiker trash and Boulder friends. There are more and more hiker trash friends in the Denver/Boulder area, so this distinction is passing with every year. J

The night was enjoyable. Great to meet d-low’s Dad and to spend time with friends.

Lisa aka Love Barge also made a surprise appearance. In true Love Barge fashion, she showed up in a penguin costome!

A personal highlight though was presenting d-low his Triple Crown plaque. Many miles (and few trail town beers!) were walked to earn this plaque.

With our Triple Crown plaques. Very appropriate that beer is in the background! :)

This award is presented by ALDHA West. Our good friend Yogi was nice enough to sponsor us. As a small thank you, d-low and I posed for photos to send to Yogi.

The plaque was nice. But the real reward was the journey. A journey where we spent time immersed in the wilderness. A journey where every day was something new. A journey that was shared with good friends along the way.

Wendy and LB. The costumes have nothing to do with the Triple Crown, but it is a funny pic....