Mission has a new latitude! 36.01908, -118.12347 He finished 700 miles today and is headed toward Kennedy Meadows. The confusing thing about Kennedy Meadows is that it has a twin. The southern Kennedy Meadows is the gateway to the Sierra Nevada in the south. It sits at a 6,150 feet elevation in an arid section of the Sierra; from there Mission will climb to 10,500 feet at Trail Pass. The northern Kennedy Meadows is the gateway to Sonora Pass and is at 6,400 elevation much farther north and sits in lush, green meadows surrounded by tall trees and granite peaks. It is THAT High Sierra that Mission is aiming for, the high country with clear streams, green meadows and yes, snow. Snow and high country storms will be some of the next challenges he will face.
That is why Granny Hat has been busy all day gathering Mission’s high country gear and baking FOOD to fight off that Hiker Hunger and fuel him up for elevation change.
There are fresh new boysenberries ripe off the vine today in that pie. Chocolate chip cookies ought to help also, along with a crunchy kale salad, hummus, naan, avocado, carrots, chips and salsa, fruit and clean sparkly water. The best part is that Granny Hat and Dad get to see Stephan and wish him well. I know this experience has to be changing him. He’s already so much tougher than Granny Hat has ever been.
So here’s to progress and new horizons like that beautiful mountain range above. That is Owens Peak on the left for those of you who have grown up with those mountains. 
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” Theodore Roethke
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5,6
Granny Hat 
Amen and Amen.
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