Skull & Bones Sign Solves Mystery of Cleared Hill

One of the highest hills in the Fort Lewis area between Yelm Highway and Rainier Road was completely stripped clean of every piece of vegetation late in this last summer. The hill (about 900-1,000 climb) has phenomenal views of Mount Rainier, and the surrounding hills when its not fogged in or clouded over. You may recall pictures taken late in the summer of a Chinook helicopter flying overhead? That was taken right on the very top of that hill. Well today . . . we found out what was going on with the clearing of the one particular hill. By the way, it's about 9 miles in from Yelm Highway. Have a look . . .

This morning we parked right out from of the Nisqually Police station's jail on Yelm Highway. (Parking out in some parts of Fort Lewis can be an invitation for vandalism.) Officers that Mtn-Biking Man had previously met up with while they were patrolling the nearby Yelm Highway and Fort Lewis area had said the location is THE safest place to park because police cars are always in and out. And, the inmates tend to look out the window and drool . . . for what they don't have, wheels and freedom and no lies to live.

Just As The Snow Begins . . .

Under the falling snow, I feel the pounding in my brain, ice cold water running through my veins, got a bad taste in my mouth from bitter tears, ah I'm feeling glad now cause it's not bad . . .

Pictures of a Cool Winter Ride

Chores done. Lights were up on the house after one's repeated delays yet wife's friendly and increasing number of reminder notes. It was time for a cool ride. And, some pics as a reminder of why I didn't want to put lights up in the first place. Funny, there was so much procrastination in taking the lights down last year that at first the Rubbermaid container with lights couldn't be located. Darn! Turns out they never made it off the garage floor to the attic. It was holding up a bike in one of the garage bays!