Gloomy Memorial day weekend

looking west towards the foothills

As I sit writing this, the weather outside is overcast and gray. I have plans to climb with my friend Guy tomorrow, but the rain may prove otherwise. I'm sure we'll meet in Eldo as always but not sure yet. Lately, it seems that most of my friends are fun-employed and living on the road as a "dirtbag" climber. At this time of the year they are all in Yosemite Valley living the dream. My friend Steven, who is out there now, has plans to climb a couple "big walls" on El Cap. We climbed the Salathe' Wall together last fall and had a blast!