From June 14th through June 19th, 2009, I went backpacking with my family. More specifically, with Sherri—my wife, Steven—my son, and David—my brother. My two daughters had other obligations and could not go. Our travels took us through southern Yosemite, starting at the Ostrander Lake Trailhead—even though we did not go there—to the Chilnualna and Given’s drainages and then back down Illilouette Creek. Even though the mileage was not great—according to the map, 36 miles—the GPS says a lot more—it was fun and we had enough miles to have us tired at night. Along the way we meet three bear, ten deer, and 18 people. The 18 people only count those away from the trail head area. During the trip we encountered rain, hail, snow, cold and heat. But we were able to enjoy tour surroundings and each other.
It was special time with my brother. David and I are close. Being with David and the way we worked together was a reaffirmation of the things our Dad taught us. We gave way to each other as appropriate and discussed what was needed. A lot of times I thought, Dad would be proud to see this. It is a blessing to have a brother who you genuinely enjoy being around.
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