[Mesahchie Mark]

TNAB 2008 completed its tour of the North Bend "blobs" with a trip to Lil Si.  It was a beautiful evening, almost warm.  Accordingly, we had a large turnout.  Quite large, in fact.  Attending were (in no particular order):

Don (Malachai)  Troy  Magnum Chris  Omega Chris  Carla (dicey)  Sean  Jess  BarbE  Steve (Y222)  Schmidt Altitude  Colleen  Justin  Joe  Dale  Peggy  Lesley (Aussie)  Lisa (Loper)  John (Moosefish)  Brian  Eric  Paul  Rich  Dale  Yet  Yours Truly

I lost count at 25...if I missed you, that's as high as I can count! 
(name spellings are approximates - do let me know if I need to be set straight)

And dogs, too...at least six:
Logan  Cubbie  Keifer  Rowena  Massie  Tokul

The hike started after 6 PM.  The trail is well-worn, and the mud is largely avoidable.  I promised Yet snow, but there was none on the trail.  We saw many folks heading out, and one group of climbers doing stuff I can only dream about.

Two of our number (who shall remain nameless) took a shortcut/bushwhack/scramble route to the top.  They emerged about 20 minutes after the rest of us gathered on the summit.  Hmmmm - maybe next time...

We exited by 8:30 PM.  It was necessary to perform a headcount, a task for which Jeremy seemed well-suited.  We never did settle on a final number - hope no one missed a ride!

Great to see so many newbies - welcome to TNAB!

*A very special thanks to Magnum's friend, who allowed us to park at his local residence, rather than face a potential gate-closing.*

A couple pics:

"someone" peed their pants

Joe waves hello.

Awwww .... Logan is so cute!

dicey, Jess, yukon222

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Cheers,

Mesahchie Mark

[Dayhike Mike]

Hey Mark...thanks for the TR! Sounds like you guys had a good time.

Wish I could have made it out but poor scheduling foiled my plans. Looks like you were in plenty of good company, regardless.

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[Joe]

A few more photos

mt-si

north-bend

mount-washington

group-at-top

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Joe

[weekendbiped]

My first time out with TNAB, and I think I'm hooked!  Mark and others, thanks for organizing this, and I hope to catch you guys on future outings.

Justin

[GeoTom]

Jasper wanted to go yesterday, but I was still feeling somewhat jet-lagged. Perhaps in the next couple weeks we will make our 2008 TNAB debut. 

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[loper]

Always a good day in the mountains.
Thanks for organizing Mark.  Was fun to meet everyone and  put names to faces for some of the TR I have been reading.  Hope I can attend a few more TNAB this summer.
Lisa

[Unnamed Hiker]

There was Brush

There was Rock

There was Snow

It was good    

[doehle]

 

It was nice putting faces with names, and meeting so many fun people.  Hope to be able to keep making these regularly!

Brian

[Yet]

Didn't think I'd be able to TNAB this week. 

I was scheduled for my clinicals orientation from 8 am to 5 pm. But in the morning, my clinical instructor said we might be done between 2 and 3 pm. Yay!! 

So happily I went on about my day ...

The official checking of the watch started at 1 pm. We had 4 more hospital floors to visit and I thought if each one would take 15 minutes, I could be out of there at 2 pm. At least, that was my plan.

Sure enough, we were done with the floors by 2 pm! Now she was just going to show us some things on the computer. Okay, I thought, this couldn't take that long. After all, we are going on all-day computer orientation on Saturday.

I was wrong, how wrong? Very wrong! My lovely clinical team had questions, wanting to know this, that, and the other. It's a really good group and I am excited to work with each one of my team mates. Still, I wanted to scream, "Enough with the questions! I have to go hiking!" Finally at 2:30 p.m., my instructor says .... "This is the last thing I'm going to show you." But yet another question was asked by my lovely group. But I seized the moment ... "So we're done?" My wonderful instructor says, "Yes ... I was just going to show her ..."

I didn't wait to hear the rest as I said, "Okay, thanks, bye!" And ran out of there! 

I called Tish and told her "It's kinda last minute, but I am going to TNAB tonight." She says, "Oh good! We're on our way, too!" Woohoo!

Home by 3 pm, picked up by Mark by 4 pm, Eastgate meeting place by 5, North Bend QFC by 5:30, Magnum's friend's special parking place by 6:

The Mob

All the way from Sequim.

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The whippets get attention from "Uncle Steve."

Hiking Little Si shortly after! I playfully predicted that we might have 30 hikers today. I was close! Pretty poses at the top.

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I'm ...

Too sexy for my shirt.

It hurts.

On the way out, I realized ... Little Si is perfect in the twilight, especially with the chatter, laughter, and company of dear friends nearby. I was just content to be there, and happy, and blissful. Tish shared her ear buds so we could listen to Gwen Stefani but the cord wasn't quite long enough for both of us when we had to hike single file. Hers kept pulling out of her ear; I knew how to hold mine in. 

Didn't need headlamps! Topped off the evening with another visit to the North Bend Bar & Grill.

Now I have to go write an apology email to my clinical instructor.     

[Yet]

[BarbE]

You haven't seen nothin' Yet. Hah, I crack myself up.
My first TNAB and I'm looking forward to many more.

[wamtngal]

Looks like a fun time! Sorry I missed it and sorrier to miss some of the crazy kats who attended.

Next week... 

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Opinions expressed here are my own.

[Magellan]

[Yet]

[yukon222]

Great turnout, both in quantity and quality!    Trail was a little muddy here and there but nothing of any consequence.  Looking forward to future TNAB's!

Extreme Team Schmidt - Looking for faster descent route