Facebook is making me sad.

Because most of my memories this time of year point to a hiking adventure, most with students and most on New Mexico’s Mt. Wheeler.

But I have no such plans this year. I guess it’s because the hiking buddy pool was much larger when I spent my days among 20-somethings.

On the other hand, maybe the lack of such company is keeping me free of injury.

If so, it’s not a tradeoff I’m ready to accept.

Not yet!

***Here’s a funny video of the 2013 trip, edited by my friend Jill Gibson.