We had a very nice hike today with my parents, along with a friend of Helene's, and one of my cousins. I requested Windy Point as our destination. It's a hike our family has done for many, many years. In fact, my dad and his dad used to do the first part of this hike every morning before breakfast. They would light the fire in the wood stove at the cabin, head up the trail, and when they came back, my grandmother had breakfast underway. I've always loved hearing that story.
Here are my dad and I at the Seats of Meditation:
Now I love it that this hike has become an important tradition for my kids, as well. We come up a slightly different route than my dad did, since we don't want to trespass. A formation we pass on this new route is C Rock, pictured below with Campbell:
But the old favorites are still my kids' favorites, too. Here are Helene, her friend Sydney, and John at the Seats of Meditation:
And Campbell with them:
My eyes are closed and Cam is scowling, but it's the only shot we got with all 4 of us (plus Syd):
I loved hearing Helene narrate to her friend along the way: "Okay, next is the Roller Coaster, and soon after that, we'll be at the Pirate Ship..." and it was sweet to see Campbell sit at the Toll Booth and collect a pine cone toll from each of us.
I know that this post will sound like nonsense to people outside of my family, but this hike, its landmarks, and the traditions we have carried on through the generations are so important to me. I'm glad we could do this today.
