This is a bit belated... been running around preparing for Thanksgiving, visiting family started arriving yesterday.. all kinds of busy... so that we can all head back for our annual Yosemite Thanksgiving. It's Basilbop's and my only tradition over the course of 28+ years. So, just haven't had a lot of time to sit and write....
But I do now... and I'm afraid I'm tongue-tied.
Been working with computers my whole life, been involved with chatrooms, forums and whatnot since they were born. Never got into any of them. Not active on Facebook, not very much into virtual social networks... but this forum... it's grown on me...and is the only one I'm active on... because I feel there are real people out there and I've been lucky enough to actually meet a number of you!
I want to give a huge thanks to
all of you who have made this a wonderful place to share and learn about my favorite place. I've been going to Yosemite since I was three months old. We recently found pictures of me at Vernal Falls bridge when I was really young. I've been going since before I have memories of going. It's a part of me...
I would not have even thought about the Trail Quest without
Chick-on, mrcondron. And in finishing all the trails I've neglected over the years.. my love for Yosemite has grown. So, I want to make sure to convey my deepest thanks to those two!
To
Basilbop, huge thanks for all his support over the years and especially this past year as I've worked hard to catch up on the TQ. I'm so lucky he fell in love with Yosemite and the Sierra. He got me into hiking in the first place and I've never regretted it. I'm so lucky we share a love for backpacking, Yosemite and the Sierra. I do not have the words to express my thanks appropriately.
To all of you who have written words of thanks for trip reports, encouragement, humor, shared your own stories... THANK YOU! You
make this forum work.
Bearproof - gotta say - you may say "a very small part" of TQ, but honestly, you have been with us every step of the way! We are always reliving the fun we have had with you, thinking about you on your own quest (congrats again on the county high points!) and we wish you could be with us! Huge hugs, and can't wait to see you again!
JRin Georgia - I'm so glad we were finally able to hike with you this year! It was an awesome trip with a good bit of TQ accomplished! Will always treasure the memories - and hope to have more in the future with you!
Parklover, Abetterpictchfork, Balzacomm, AnotherDave, Ohnivy-Drak, JasonS, SergiyP, thank you!!!
Balzacomm - hope that bubbly was good! You all were with us on the trip, too! We talk about the forum and think about you all when we are out there.
Eeek - without you this forum would not exist, so huge thanks!!
One more shout-out to
Chick-on... folks, this man really cares about Yosemite. Wants to keep it was wild and protected as possible. His humor and encouragement kept me going when the days were long and hard and steep and hot! I cannot thank him enough for encouraging and enabling me to finish this quest!
