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Jeannette's avatar

I relate to your post 100,000 percent!

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Katharine Strange's avatar

thanks, Jeannette!

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Jenna Vandenberg's avatar

Y'all are like me and my husband, in reverse. Last time I took him out he shouted "Oh yeah, now I remember why I hate Discovery Park!" in the middle of our walk. lol.

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Katharine Strange's avatar

I swear we need some kind of platonic matchmaking service for the spouses we don't want to go on vacation with

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Stephanie Alter Jones's avatar

Oh yeah! Nature is magic ❤️

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Katharine Strange's avatar

I'll trust your expertise on that 😉

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Skylar Renslow's avatar

my theory is that every day we all inch closer to becoming birders. also crows would like a word...

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Katharine Strange's avatar

lol, is birding just a sign we're getting older?

And yeah, I know, crows are smart, but also they destroy the lawn and are generally very creepy. I maintain my ruling that they, pigeons, and seagulls are all trash birds

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Skylar Renslow's avatar

😂

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Erica S-D's avatar

Mattresses are dreamy as are toilets. I grew up going to museums, not mountains, but I did a crash course living on a dude ranch in my early 20s where I learned that sweet peace of being in a space that goes on without regard for fashion or technology or with animals who hold no judgement. Also, Madronas are so cool!

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Katharine Strange's avatar

right? Maybe they are a gateway tree (like a gateway drug, but more wholesome)?

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Mikaela Blackler's avatar

Your description of hiking with your husband is hilarious and I can totally picture it.

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Katharine Strange's avatar

Thanks, Mikaela!

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Mary Austin (she/her)'s avatar

As an indoor person, I hear you! Those trees all look alike. Like you, I’m enjoying the outdoors in new ways. Thanks for this!

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Chuck's avatar

Why she said dryly

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Mary Austin (she/her)'s avatar

Right? Love her response!

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Tom Pendergast's avatar

‘Bout time! 😀

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Katharine Strange's avatar

watch out, soon you'll have to share all those mountain peaks!

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Tom Pendergast's avatar

Luckily, mountains are kind of self-selecting in terms of how many people use them. Some are easy and lots of people use them, and some are difficult and very few people use them. I tend toward the latter: on yesterday’s hike, I saw 3 other people (across a 13 mile hike).

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Katharine Strange's avatar

they're certainly selecting me out!

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