Posted by admin on Jul 30, 2009 in
Father's Day. DH has been bugging me to get him this. It isn’t expensive at all, I just do not understand why he likes this bag so much he has then in plenty of colors except this color. This mountaineer in him always gets activated when he shops for his bags. Well, I could not complain because I got 3 purses this week hee hee. The DH will be very happy to find out I ordered one for him.
The ecoSensitive™ REI Traverse 30 daypack has plenty of pockets for convenient organization and a contoured fit for traipsing along trails in comfort.
* Largely made from 100% recycled PET polyester fabric, each pack keeps 24 16-oz. plastic bottles out of landfills!
* Post-consumer recycled PET polyester is tough enough to endure the daily grind
* Free-Flow egg crate foam back panel is designed to improve body contact comfort, with channels for air circulation to keep your back cool and dry
* Contoured, padded shoulder straps and waistbelt wrap around to offer comfortable support under pack load
* Removable high-density polyethylene framesheet supports heavy loads and protects your back from bulky or pointy items
* Panel-loading pack has 2 top zippered pockets that allow room for organizing small items such as sunglasses, hat, gloves, ID and keys
* Twin vertical zippered front pockets provide storage for important items such as multi-tool, headlamp and compass
* Mesh pocket on waistbelt provides storage for often-accessed essentials; lash points on other side of hipbelt wing provide spot to secure GPS or camera case
* Side mesh pocket creates convenient storage and on-the-go access to water bottle, sunscreen, snacks or small electronics
* Front of pack features lash points and twin ice axe loops, giving you the option to strap on bulky gear
* Side compression straps let you cinch down loads for jostle-free carrying
* Built-in rain cover stows in bottom compartment
* Internal sleeve accommodates the hydration reservoir of your choice (sold separately); dual exit ports allow drinking tube to be routed on either side of pack
Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2009 in
Father's Day. Got this very interesting article on Father’s Day HERE. Read it, it’s good for the mind and soul 
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Fathers are often not recognized not as much as how mothers are. So on this Father’s Day, let me say Kudos to the Men in our homes . Have a good Father’s day!
What is a father?
A father is a person who is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic.
He growls when he feels good and laughs very loud when he is scared half-to-death. He needs to be a picture of strength even though he may be scared and sad from the inside.
A father never feels entirely worthy of the worship in a child’s eyes. He is never quite the hero his daughter thinks. Never quite the man his son believes him to be. And this worries him sometimes. (So he works too hard to try to smooth the rough places in the road of those of his own who will follow him.)
A father is a person who goes to war sometimes…and would run the other way except that war is part of an important job in his life (which is making the world better for his child than it has been for him). Fathers grow older faster than other people, because they, in other wars, have to stand at the train station and wave goodbye to the uniform that climbs on board. And, while mothers cry where it shows, fathers stand and beam…outside…and die inside.
Fathers are men who give daughters away to other men who aren’t nearly good enough, so that they can have children that are smarter than anybody’s. I have two lovely daughters. As early as now I am in rehearsals. I do not want to cry on their wedding day. As I give them away, I will refuse to believe that I am handing over a lovely piece of valuable gem or jewelry that I have protected, sheltered and loved and now turning it over to a …….. gorilla!
Fathers fight dragons almost daily. They hurry away from the breakfast table off to the arena, which is sometimes called an office or a workshop. There they tackle the dragon with three heads: Weariness, Works, and Monotony. (and may I add another one – their lousy bosses…….) And they never quite win the fight, but they never give up. Knights in shining armor; fathers in shiny trousers. There’s little difference as they march away each workday.
And when Father passes away, and after a good rest, I suspect he won’t just sit on a cloud and wait for the girl he’s loved and the children she bore. He’ll be busy there too… excited and doing what needs to be done. Till he meets them all one day.
To all the fathers out there…… Happy father’s Day! The best inheritance you can leave your children is a life well lived and an example worth emulating!
