As an Old Guy myself, I thank you for this series. Made me feel like I was there myself!

There are other ways to the top. My HS buddies and I climbed up in 1964 - and again with our ~10 yr old sons in ~1978. Up Tuckerman’s Ravine; down over the Lionshead. One day hikes. Glorious! I have Brownie photos somewhere.

I have accumulated 500 different bottles of whisky over the years - mostly single malts - from about 20 different countries. Hmmm? I wonder what my wife or daughter will do with that. Sell it off at 2% of true value? Or throw a week long wake with all our friends & family (that’s what I’d do)!

I live in the DC suburbs. We’ve noticed a significant reduction in number and types of birds over the past few years. Two years since I’ve seen our local Bald Eagle, sadly.

Also, fewer flying insects (wherever we go up and down the east coast) - evidenced by the remarkably clean windshield year round! Recall, in years past, that a highway trip for vacation or to visit to relatives the next state over meant bug smears that made it hard to see out the windshield? We hardly see any of that anymore!

Scary!!

Scanning slides can be pretty time consuming. I took several hundred old slides to Costco and they put them on DVDs for a very reasonable price.

Leaving my Nikon SLR behind for good. Time for digital (and not just my iPhone!). Getting ready to purchase a D7200 body. Saw online at Walmart for $788.95. Seemed too good to be true so I called. They claim it is a US warranty camera with full English manual - not gray market. Nikon & Amazon list at $999, so I'm skeptical.

Excited to get on the D-train!

Anyone know for sure, or how to confirm its not gray?