AlpineK

Well some of my meetings with the doctors have been a little stressful. It seems they don't want me skiing until next season, and one of the doctors thinks I should forget climbing. They just don't have a clue about how important that is to me. I like to think I'll make it back, but I just don't know. All I have to say is fuck the doctors.

I wish I could say I was drinking a Guiness, but I'm not that lucky. I just get 3 pills a night.

I'm a little bummed that I haven't been to a pub club for an age. Maybe someday I'll make it to one.

Hey Dave, I'd love to go skiing with you, but its just not in my cards just yet.

The insurance may bill you for removing your tree that hits your neighbors house, but they might only charge you for clearing your neighbors roof and leave you to deal with the tree trunk on the ground. Leaving you some fun times with chain saws.

Yeah poplars are prone to fucking shit up. I wouldn't recommend planting one Doug firs can be ok. Hemlocks have some problems, but they aren't really bad.

Having a tree or two in your yard can add a lot to your property value. There are lots of nice trees that look good but don't grow to be giants, which can be alarming if not truly dangerous. A lot of nurseries provide lists with maximum heights that the city recommends for planting choices. To the original point. There are a lot of hacks out there. If you're looking for somebody with some skill the PNW-ISA has an online list of certified arborists. In the Puget Sound area you can look up Plant Amnesty in the phone book and they will give you the names of several good arborists in your area.

I'm not sure cactuses are going to be the next big thing, but I would expect a lot of trees that do well in southern Oregon and Cali to move north. Some stuff like Bay laurels will be nice, but not everything is good.

Believe me I'd like to be able to work, but right now I don't really have that option.

Nice story. It looks like a fantastic place!

I've got a nice set of vinyl. I don't listen to it that often, but I love the stuff and I'd be hard pressed to let it go.

He's a good one. I put Brian Eno in my favorite artist list

So you pull your pud?

Go tarpless

Nice trip report. Its nice to see folks out on that route. I got the chance to do that climb back in the 80. Way to go!

I figure you already have one and would be bummed if somebody tried to steal it.

I thought the Canadian dollar coins were just fine. We have no reason not to switch. Once and a while those Canadians are on to something

My gear is safe and waiting my return to climbing. Oly probably wouldn't know what to do with my stuff.

Hey, I just wanted to make a post and let you know how I'm doing. I don't remember much of the accident. What I do remember is the whole process took forever. The important thing is I'm out of the hospital and I feel a lot better. I went back to the hospital last thursday and thats when they stuck my skull bone back together. I was out of the hospital on friday and since then I've been hanging out at home. The doctors tell me that the operation went well. While the surgery is done I've still got more to do. Right now the doctors want me to do a bunch of physical therapy. Basically I need to do a bunch of exercises to strengthen my legs and arms. Anyway while I've got more to do things are looking up. I'd love to get back to skiing and climbing. It will all happen eventually just not overnight. Thanks to everybody that came by the hospital and my house to visit me.

I wish I could make it, but I'll hopefully be spending my last day in the hospital Have fun

HaHa Dru. It's nice to see you get what you deserve

The more important question is who hung a pigs head at Index. I hear the grease guys know the pig riggers

You want to party in Bellevue Bellevue is a hellhole and no place for a party Why not head out to Index and hang out by the town store. I bet you'd meet a ton of folks who would love to party with you

Nice to see you

It would have been cool to see the guy's technique