He Is Being Taken

They take in their feed
They drink down their fill
And off to the tavern
They go for a swill.

Dancing and drinking
The night grows short
And those who stand shorter
Make for good sport.

So here in the badlands
Where dust and wind blow
Young souls are dying
They do as they're told.

On Family

I have to say that I have really been blessed by my family. There is something about coming from somewhere and belonging to something that family provides. This je ne sais quoi is an important bond that holds a person together. If a person is without this bond they will seek to find it in others. And it is right and good to make friends good enough that you consider them part of your family. Let me not forget the beauty and importance of family.

Drink Down the Night

They accuse you with their eyes
And hurl insults with their stares
As you pass them by in the streets
You can feel they do not care.

They would that you had died
And there is nothing you can do
Stuck and your hands are tied
Finished and you are through

You walk the night a stranger
All about is gay
You feel this night a stranger
And wait for other days

All about the party
All about they hide
They look at you a begger
Though their aching souls confide

Drink down the night
And swallow up the moon
Drink it down until first light
And take your hollow boon.

They hate you because the sickness
That is in their own hearts now
Is visible to everyone
Upon your weary brow.

End Trip

We ended our trip over spring break with no climbing, one injury, and several trips to and from fairbanks in what was origionally intended to be one long uninterupted trip. But at least we had the moonlight.

Making Camp

We didn't make it all the way to the hut the first day so we made a camp on the glacier about five miles from the road (ish). We set up the bibler and went to sleep as it was rapidly getting freezingly cold. We had a wonderfully romantic candle light dinner before bed.

Leaving the Car

We headed out on skis towards the Thayer Hut. We had to mess with bindings and skins a bit- but we are both relatively new to skis and mountaineering- so it was a good learning experience.