Thoughts

THE HIKE

When we guys meet up, we usually end up eating at Clearman's Galley (aka The Boat). Now, that it's closed for renovations and will probably never be the same again, we decided to mix it up a little. We opted to go on a hike. That would give us some exercise and some time to talk about serious and not-so-serious things.

So, this past Saturday, Jason, Michael, Luong and I set out to tackle Echo Mountain just north of Lake Ave. Props to Mike for setting the tone by talking about Easter Saturday and helping us to think about some spiritual things before even beginning our hike.

Even though we got lost and the weather did took away the beautiful view we were promised, we had a great time exploring the remains of an old hotel, railway and cable care system at the top of the mountain. Apparently, Pasadena was a resort town a century ago and the rich came to the hotel to get away from it all.

Turns out, it still is a place for four city guys to get away from it all and get a chance to share with each other.

(For more photos, check our my Flickr.)