Happy Twenty Three

To more hiking adventures.
More climbing mountains,
and wandering off the beaten paths.
To exploring mother nature— discovering
it's tiniest and biggest creations
our feet can take us.

To twenty-seven more years.
Till we tire of the rough roads,
Spaced out along the climb.
To the memories of our feat,
and the only joy that'll reminds us
is the wobble on our knees.

Happy twenty-three,
My adventure buddy.

First long drive to Riding Mountain National Park