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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 02:43am PT
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Seeing Valerio's video was a real treat! Meeting folks in person and seeing faces I hadn't seen in awhile was awesome.
I can see why Brutus climbed up there...
I can see why Brutus liked climbing with Pat...
and 3 or 4 times I almost ran out this door wanting to cackle and run naked up the hill...
cheers all...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 31, 2009 - 03:04am PT
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Just got in, photos downloading,
An amazing and very special few days.
An amazing amalgam of people brought together through Brutus and Em.
I had never been to the stonehouse 'ashram'. It was truly the place for this; stoic and vibrant in a beautiful, powerful setting. From the terrace you spy a valley full of buttresses of Brutus climbs, as well as views toward Mt Whitney and Lone Pine Peak, truly a place with Power,
The stories, the music the people. The industry and goodwill generated by those inspired by Brutus was something indescribable to be part of. All of those people making the hike in the heat of the day, was fractal to the energy present.
The evening event had it's own surreal qualities. It was a very good sign when we arrived in various cars at the Movie museum to be greeted by Melissa & J, and Fluoride & beau ( I'm so bad with names).
The museum must be experienced, Western stuff, hollywood stuff, just the sort of ecclecctic moshpit that screams Brutus. Photos might give a clue of a taste...
I had never seen the movie of the Tempest, but I will get a copy, the Brutus remix is especially poignant. Goofy ol' Tom McMillan, even!
The slides, shares, wine and Pizza, lots of it in (no food) the screening room, with vintage western movie posters on the wall, was all it could be.
Back at camp by 11, or so, everyone was beat, but that didn't stop a festive campfire from insuing.
Sunday morning's dawn patrol coffee, followed by pastries, fresh bread, Brutus' elderberry jam and further reminicisses punctuated the weekend.
Add to this climbing, building maintenence, firewood gathering, dog antics (thanks Hanna), Baby moments to keep us groundes (thanks Caityn) swimming in the stream, and all the rest.
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MisterE
Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
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Aug 31, 2009 - 03:30am PT
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Em on Saturday:
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bobinc
Trad climber
Portland, Or
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Aug 31, 2009 - 11:37am PT
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Thanks so much for posting. I am sorry I could not make it.
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HandCrack
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 12:41pm PT
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Hard to write through the tears...
I'm so very sorry I couldn't make it this weekend. Some stuff came up at home at the last minute that kept me here. I thought about Bruce and all of you at the gathering a lot over the last few days. Looks like I missed a great time.
I'll never forget the times I had with Bruce; his memory inspires me to get out to the crags as much as I can.
I can hear him now: "Lez go climin'!!!"
Brandt Allen
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MisterE
Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
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Aug 31, 2009 - 01:08pm PT
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The parking area before the hike in Saturday:
Great to meet some new people, put some faces to familiar names, and meet up with old friends:
Pat and Dingus:
Karl, Chief, Guyman and Bob:
Mike and Moria:
The cycle continues, with new life:
The tribe gathers:
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful weekend. The camping, the shows, the amazing memorial, food, drink, tears and laughter.
We know you are with us Bruce.
The view from our campsite:
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Aug 31, 2009 - 01:56pm PT
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Thanks to everyone for coming to share your memories and thanks to Brutus for providing us all with so many good ones.
I'm sorry that I couldn't make it to the Stone House and that I didn't have more time to visit with everyone.
Let's keep sending our best thoughts to Em as she continues to work through the reconstruction of her day-to-day. We all loved Bruce, and we love you dearly too, Em.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 31, 2009 - 03:39pm PT
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The view to the west from the campground
Directions to Stonehouse
Camp
Tall Wall (with Lisa and Elmar)
Hittin' the trail, with Pat and Chris
Misc awesomeness,
Somebody remind me the name of this;
The Chief, Mooch, Pat Brennan
Pat providing support for Dingus
(with skip in foreground)
The Cheif shares
Pat's turn
The trail back down
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 31, 2009 - 04:12pm PT
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I can imagine Brutus behind the wheel, kinda...
SPH ex-pat Chris, Em, Darla
Getin' fuzzy
Thx Rob, sorry to blur you!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 04:24pm PT
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the "SPH ex pat" is Chris
wish I got to do an official greet to those folks I really only know virtually.
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Aug 31, 2009 - 04:25pm PT
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I HATE this damn NMCI network here at China Lake. Totally filtering anything that comes in......including all the great photos I CAN'T see!!! AAAARRRRRGGGG!!!
Will load up photos from the amazing weekend tonight. Dingus, where you at?? Post up bro! So great o be with you all as the spirit of Brutus swirled around us at Stonehouse!! Bob Harrington singing and strummin' 'the Bristle Cone Pine' tugged at my heart.
Got on the folowimng Brutus roots at A-Hills:
Booty Pageant (.10a)
Little Miss Sunshine (.7)
Tuxedo Junction (.9)
Stem Cell Research (.10a)
Lives Of The Cowboys (.10a)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 31, 2009 - 04:32pm PT
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Dawn, Sunday morning
Coffee thirty;
Karl B brain flossing
What a striking couple
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 04:58pm PT
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I never had the privelage of meeting Brutus. I can tell he was a good man though.
Surrounded himself with quality people too!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 06:47pm PT
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thx Jerry for putting that together.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Aug 31, 2009 - 07:17pm PT
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Beutiful, Jerry.
We went to go see the Bristlecone Pines on Sunday, so your choice of background music was especially meaningful to me.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 31, 2009 - 07:17pm PT
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Brilliant, and poignant, Jerry that expresses that day and much beyond better than I would have thought it could be conveyed.
A slightly different take on Bristlecone, but I think if anyone wasn't there they certainly get the idea.
When are you going back to those constellation climbs?
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 31, 2009 - 07:20pm PT
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Perhaps we can get Bob to record the song for us. He did such a beautiful job.
Jaybro- great hanging with you. Might go back up this week.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 31, 2009 - 07:23pm PT
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We'll be hanging up 'there' Jerry Friday night and Saturday morning for awhile.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 31, 2009 - 07:28pm PT
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Michael Johnson I think. (found on i-tunes)
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