You Must Enter to Win The...

Notice anything different in this photo KwanHanuMas holiday contest. 

The Top Three Answers will win an ambitious Happy Hour complete with appetizers and most likely dinner. The judge (me) will spring for the tab.

Winning answers will be based upon creativity, originality and humor. 

The judge's decision is final, although bribes are graciously accepted and encouraged. 

Winning answers will be posted on a future blog. 

So...take a break from shopping, put on the Ha-Ha hat and send your answers to

Jeffsambur@gmail.com

And speaking about IPPY Award winners...give the gift of words to that one who you adore. 

http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Sambur/e/B006W9MQ78

Happy KwanHanuMas to all, 

Jeff

I got walloped by a...

Pineapple Express! 

After hiking in Fall Canyon, I heard the forecast of impending monsoons and wind. At this point I figured staying below sea level in an area known for mud slides and flash floods might prove (at times)  I'm not the sharpest pencil in the holder.

So... I ran uphill with Barley to beautiful (yawn) Kingman, AZ. It's pouring Niagara Falls here. 

I scored the Gun Show rate at the local Days Inn. Don't tell the hotel owners my stand on weaponry. They might chase me down with two smoking barrels. 

Who knows where I'll be mañana. Hopefully somewhere Pineapple Express proof. Probably not at the Kingman Gun Show.

Be safe and keep your powder dry,

Jeff

From Dante's View Peak...

(don't you just love names like that) it's another 4 miles of ridge top scrambling (uphill both ways-really) to Mount Perry.

At 5,750' this ain't no Everest. However, the big sky views and abundant oxygen provide plenty of "oos and ahs." 

I'm not sure about Sherpa guides here. Google it. 

Today's Body Count (other than my own) was one skittering lizard and one flittering bird.

Did I mention it was quiet too? 

Wind and rain in the forecast of Death Valley.