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Going back to take care of unfinished business left undone by my accident and shoulder injury. 16 miles RT. Leaving Mesa at 5:30am.

Filling my extra Camelbak bladder with vodka as we speak.. should go great with Crystal Light packets!

Maybe I can bring some of my father-in-law's homemade peach brandy for a taste afterwards.

Looks like we're officially at the 3 vehicle point now. Now we need to get the last two stragglers to commit... :whistle:

juliachaos wrote:Filling my extra Camelbak bladder with vodka as we speak..

maybe we can use a poop tube as a funnel?

Joe and anyone else who's not in the East Valley,
Do you want to meet me near 32nd St/Shea instead of heading out to east Mesa? We need Captain Ron the Maine-iac and Spiderman Dave to commit.

That'd be grand!

Yeah get in there Dave and Ron...

Let me know Joe. I'd love to hit the Santa Ritas manana, but I have a day party to go to to celebrate the end of our MBA program. Then it's ON! before I leave for the Bay Area. Either hikes every day out of Phoenix or head to the Pinalenos for a camping/hiking trip next week.

I have been out of the loop all week, need to check on Sunday but it looks good. Need not anger the Misses!

Jim, Joe wanna meet up at the casino in FH?

Let me know if you guys are gonna go straight up to the TH from the casino so I can keep a headcount of who's supposed to show up at my place. I don't want to take off and leave anyone behind.

rdavisiii wrote:Jim, Joe wanna meet up at the casino in FH?

Let's plan on that Ron.
Joe, why don't you plan on being @ my mom's house about 4:50 a.m. manana?
Anyone else coming from the north Valley?

I'll see everyone in the morning. I think me and Rachel are riding over to Chris' together. Anyone needs to get a hold of me, Chris and Jim both should have my number-- I'll be internet silent for the rest of the day.

Jim Lyding wrote:

rdavisiii wrote:Jim, Joe wanna meet up at the casino in FH?

Let's plan on that Ron.
Joe, why don't you plan on being @ my mom's house about 4:50 a.m. manana?
Anyone else coming from the north Valley?

Will you guys have room for one more? I'm coming from the west side. Chris's house and the casino are the same distance so I could go to either place.

Dave1 wrote:Will you guys have room for one more? I'm coming from the west side. Chris's house and the casino are the same distance so I could go to either place.

I can fit 3 in the short bus besides myself. With Jim, Joe and you that would give me a full buggy. Plan to leave the casino around 5:30am. Will be in a Yellow 4 door Wrangler in the first parking lot on the left when you turn in off of 87.

Jim Lyding wrote:Anyone else coming from the north Valley?

I'm coming from I-17 & Northern. Not sure how this will work out if I meet you guys tho.. =\

If there's two vehicles leaving from Chris' it would be best if Dave could swing over to Chris'. If we don't hear from someone in that group we'll just have to squeeze myself, Liz & Dave in the back of the jeep.

Jim Lyding wrote:Joe, why don't you plan on being @ my mom's house about 4:50 a.m. manana?

roger

juliachaos wrote:

Jim Lyding wrote:Anyone else coming from the north Valley?

I'm coming from I-17 & Northern. Not sure how this will work out if I meet you guys tho.. =\

You can take my spot at the casino and I"ll go to Chris' house.



Headin' to the 'Peak right now....

Dave1 wrote:Headin' to the 'Peak right now....

Do a couple laps to burn off some energy to give us slow pokes a chance

Sounds like a plan, see you all there around 5:30.

I'll see Joe & LizChaos @ my mom's house at 4:50 tomorrow morning.
2251 East Mountain View Road Phoenix, AZ 85028
From I-17/Northern take Northern west to SR 51. Take the 51 two whopping miles to Shea. Head west on Shea, then south on 26th Street, then west on Mountain View. It's the big white house on the corner of 23rd St and Mountain View w/ a large mesquite tree in the front yard.

Please don't ring the doorbell!!!! I just picked my mom up from the airport after she flew back from Helsinki, Finland and we sure-as-sugar don't want to wake her up at oh-dark-thirty. Park on the east side of the house, and I'll be there. Don't mind the large dog (which will probably wake up my mom with his barking). He's all-bark and no-bite. He's a total sweetie.
I have both of y'all's phone #s. I'm doing the creek route, BTW.