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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 25, 2013 - 04:34pm PT
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^^^^
guilty as charged.
edit: hope you did not already have the book; it is a tremendous tome on the history and development of big wall climbing.
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Andy Fielding
Trad climber
UK
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Dec 25, 2013 - 04:36pm PT
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So first thing on this Christmas morning I opened a package that contained an original piece of art work "White Mountains from Lone Pine"
I love that. Thanks Ms P!!!!
Next I opened a gift containing 6 cards, which I absolutely adore. The photos are credited to Bill Serniuk. I hope you agree with me that these pictures are stunning. In fact they are so good I'm going to frame some for the wall.
Next (I’m so lucky this year) there is a book, but not just any book it’s a guidebook for Mammoth Area Rock Climbs. On the cover my SS has written, “Santa is always seeing posts about Brits who come to California to climb in Yosemite. But this area is just as beautiful and has thousands of great peaks and alpine climbs besides the crags described here. Easy camping, tons of hotels, easy access, huge variety, uncrowded. Put this area on your must visit list!
Also on the front cover is a message, Santa says “You can never have too many guide books!” I certainly can’t disagree with this statement. I love guide books and can stare at them for hours.
The front cover also declares that this is “Santa’s special Edition Annotated Guide” and turning the pages I can see why.
The guide is full of these useful post it note messages.
Thank you SS. If you wish to remain anonymous I will understand BUT I am going to email the person on here who I am 99% sure you are. If you receive that email I hope you will let me know if I am right (or wrong).
OK I’m off to read my guide book for the Mammoth Area. If anyone has read my TR for Snake Dike you will know that 34 years ago I told myself I would one day climb in Yosemite Valley. I will know openly state that because of my SS I will one day climb in the Mammoth Area and this guide book will not just sit on my book shelf with all the other guide books.
Thank you SS.
Andy
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Dec 25, 2013 - 04:54pm PT
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Haven't read the book. It's getting packed for
my honeymoon next week!
Thanks again, great batch of gifts...
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Bluelens
climber
Pasadena, CA
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Dec 25, 2013 - 04:59pm PT
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Thanks Pennsylvania Santa! Painstakingly packaged in bomber twin ziplocs, which I will repurpose as part of the gift!
"This is from my stash of homemade maple syrup from the 2013 season. I usually tap a dozen or so tress, and boil down a hundred or so gallons of sap to get 2 gallons of syrup….from Norway maple instead of sugar maple, as I much prefer the flavor…."
My staple is Trader Joe's Grade B...looking forward to sampling a finer brew....
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 25, 2013 - 07:52pm PT
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It's getting packed for my honeymoon next week!
Well congratulations! Where ya going?
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Dec 25, 2013 - 08:03pm PT
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Bluelens- Not to try and talk you our of the buckwheat pancakes, but the *proper* pancake for this is my great-(great?)-grandmother's.... It's a very old PA Dutch recipe, and comes out somewhere between a crepe and what most people think of as a pancake. I meant to include the recipe, but forgot due to chasing a 3 year old.... :)
2 eggs
1 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 tbs sugar
2 tbs oil
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
On a related note, seems I posted a pic of the syrup being made a long while back.... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1197468&msg=2071137#msg2071137
Enjoy, and I'm very much looking forward to the 2014 sugaring season!
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Dec 25, 2013 - 09:43pm PT
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The big island for 10 days... Packing my own whisky,
just in case Hawaii can't pull through :)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 26, 2013 - 03:08am PT
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hey there say, portent! wow, as to this:
Haven't read the book. It's getting packed for
my honeymoon next week!
Thanks again, great batch of gifts...
happy honeymoon!!!
say, neat pancake and crepe recipes... don't use them a lot, but
i jot these down... :)
will see how they match some of what my old book has...
hmmm, still, thank you to my secret santa...
am delving into the muir book now and it
is deep-good read! will always remember how BOTH books
'alighted' and 'landed' here...
both were such fun, and in their 'entrances' as well!
added to the spunk!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Dec 26, 2013 - 10:29am PT
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It's arrived! Secret Santa from Sand City....practically my neighbor....my house watcher-overer has e'ed me that I have something from "Secret Santa, Sand City" awaiting for me! Can't wait, but must.
Christmas before, during AND after the 25th! Works for me!
PS. I wonder if you'll reveal yourself when I open it. A lot of Santas this year have remained Top Secret. I did too. Kinda fun twist on things!
Susan
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Dec 26, 2013 - 05:04pm PT
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I got no Santamans....how about a snowman?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 26, 2013 - 05:25pm PT
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Sorry for the delay. . .
My Secret Santa was Mr. Historian hisself, Steve Grossman.
He sent me the following AWESOME gift. . .
Oh, and it's signed by Steve Roper too!
^^^^^. . .and read a book that way!
Thanks so much, Steve!!!!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dec 27, 2013 - 02:23am PT
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Hey! The person that sent me the spot headlamp never owned up. Who are you?
Thanks!
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Andy Fielding
Trad climber
UK
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Dec 27, 2013 - 05:44am PT
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^^^ It wasn't me John but I did some detective work and discovered my SS was phylp. (I did ask if it was OK before "outing" her :) because I wanted to say publicly thank you for those gifts). Hope everyone had a great Christmas.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 27, 2013 - 07:29am PT
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hey there say, skully, sure love that 'sideways' snowman, :))
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John Butler
Social climber
SLC, Utah
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Dec 27, 2013 - 10:05am PT
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The person that sent me the spot headlamp never owned up
...that's why they call it "Secret" Santa...
:-)
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Dec 28, 2013 - 12:46am PT
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So Cool...
Really nice. Shadows and light in Jtree beautiful depth of field. Only been there once, hope to go again. And love how it's "pre matted".
MisterE!!! Excellent.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 28, 2013 - 02:33pm PT
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hey there say, all... did zip, get his gift...
did you, zip?
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crustie
climber
SF, CA
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Dec 28, 2013 - 08:06pm PT
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Yay! I got a magnetic locking biner - woot woot! I've been eying these for a while, but it seemed excessive as i own a bunch of lockers...this is a perfect gift (something i really wanted but wouldn't buy myself)! Thanks!!
I also got a big ole bag of chalk, which is great b/c I'm heading to hot humid Thailand soon...and last time I was there, there is no good chalk. Might take extra and leave some behind for those in need...
and...some hot chili sauce that looks delicious.
Perhaps my favorite thing was the card (ok not really, but it did make me laugh), SS writes "i know it's probably terrifying getting edibles from a Supertopo person... but it's my Gramma's secret chili sauce". :) yum! The card envelope had a really nice snowman drawing. I love the extra little touches some of our ST members put into this. really cool.
Woot woot thanks Secret Santa! I love Supertopo and this exchange!!!!!
-Christie
(Sorry the photo kind of sucks, but I live in Seattle and it's so dark in my apt...)
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frank wyman
Mountain climber
montana
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Dec 30, 2013 - 11:39am PT
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Arrived home from a extended vacation. Besides the piles of unpaid bills was a nice gift from Mr. BrassNuts. A reel-rock DVD. Will try and get some old geezer climbing freinds together and have a viewing.(I'll make sure they bring their teeth and Bi-Focals)....Again...Thank you..."Happy New Year"
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 30, 2013 - 12:01pm PT
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hey there say, frank (you ol' geezeer you) ...
happy to see you are home safe from trip and ready for the
ol' secret santa time...
:)
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