With our bodies in San Diego, minds somewhere in the mountains and our hearts with Ellie and Baby Josephson, we headed to Mount Woodson in Poway again. We did this two weeks ago but this time we took young Robert with us. The original idea was to make it a family hike, an ideal bonding opportunity. We approached Baby Josephson first. Admittedly, not yet five days old, he seemed to be ambivalent about a hike. Ellie decided to stay with her brother; Natalie had a good excuse and Anthony, being a family man decided to look after same. That left Gavin who elected to sleep past departure which was 5:30am—Gavin tends to be sensible. Then there were three.
We arrived at the trailhead situate within the Lake Poway park at 6am. Unfortunately, the park only opens at 7am. Fortunately, there was a gap in the gate, which we took, allowing us to reach the summit at 7:30am, a little over 4 miles from commencement. With expected temperatures of 100 degrees later in the day, our early departure proved a wise one.
The extra energy generated by the relatively cool weather allowed us to show off a little more than usual. In fact, even the bashful Jennifer had her time on the surfboard, also know as the 'potato chip'. The pictures give an indication of some of the enjoyment derived from this great early morning workout amongst boulder-covered mountains and water.
Robbie made us proud parents today. Mom and Dad carried backpacks up the 2,400 feet climb, filled with food, water and other items comprising the ten essentials of hiking (8 cokes). At the summit, we were 'bowled over' when Robbie offered to carry a backpack down the mountain. What a blessing!
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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