Hey Everyone,

Just a heads up that I will be away in the Eastern Sierras starting on Saturday through the following Wednesday with Steve Kossack. It should be fun as we are going to cover a bunch of places I have never been to - the Bristle Cone Forest, Mono Lake, etc.

It has been a tough time as well to be leaving because our 20 year old, Cali, is dreadfully ill and may appears to be dieing. While she does not seem to be in pain, she is definitely week and I have been very anxious about leaving Chanthee to deal with the dirty work while I am gone. Yuck.

James