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CIRQUE April 16 Three young men ski Reid Glacier, tent on Brady Icefield in two degrees and 40 mph winds—climb and wind down and up crevasses.
Oh, Honey, did you make it for me this beautiful green tree with red blossoms as the child runs off with a giggle.
April 18 Summitted Bertha, can see the Pacific, bring Mom here some day, she’ll love this spot, he writes by sunlight that night.
You’re well enough to go to nursery tomorrow or perhaps I should stay home one more day…but the report is due…
April 19 Blizzard. Base camp one more day. We sang crazy songs tonight—Itsy Bitsy Spider as out of tune as when we were young! Blast at 9:02 9:02 9:02 April 21 Orville next! Let’s be the first to summit it. Eagles! Don’t you feel on their wings in this peace on earth? Do I empty their closet? How do I answer ‘Do you have children?’ What do I do with such abundant grief? Down came the rain and washed the spider out.