The Canyon Chronicles – Prologue

DATE: April 3
SUBJECT: The canyon lands
TO: the fogies4
FROM: Phil
Guys,

I’m happy to report that I will be able to make the canyon lands trip.
I will arrive in Grand Junction, if the flight is on time, at 2:32 on the
20th.
Phil

DATE: April 15
SUBJECT: The canyon lands
TO: the fogies4
FROM: Phil
Guys,
I cannot make this trip after all. I’ve developed what appears to be a radiculopathy, i.e, a pinched nerve in my back.

Won’t know about the future till I get more information, hopefully next week, but I’m definitely out of action for this trip.

Hope you guys have a great time. I would really liked to have been along.

Phil

DATE: April 15:

DATE: April 16
SUBJECT: Now it’s a 3-man trip
TO: the fogies4
FROM: ed

Guys,

Well, I guess we should take Chuck’s 1-man tent and someone’s 2-man tent. I’ll leave it to you guys to sort out the common gear. What I have is too common to be common.

Ed

DATE: April 17
SUBJECT: Dropping like flies
TO: the fogies4
FROM: ed

Guys,

I may have a urinary tract infection. I’ll have to wait to see what the doctors say about me going on the trip.

Ed

DATE: April 18
SUBJECT: Dropping like flies
TO: the fogies4
FROM: ed
Guys,

It looks like I can go to Escalante after all!
I’m on an antibiotic (Cipro), and I’m supposed to drink lots of water, so I’m bringing 4 1-liter water bottles.

Now we’re on track for leaving on the 20th.

Ed

DATE: April 18
SUBJECT: Dropping like flies
TO: the fogies4
FROM: reed
Ed- you are a good man. I thought it would be okay to take the antibiotics with you on the trail. Chuck and I will make sure you take it religiously twice a day. It goes down well with the scotch. See you on Friday.

Reed

DATE: April 18
SUBJECT: Dropping like flies
TO: the fogies4
FROM: chuck

Whew! Back on track.

Chuck

DATE: April 20

–rakkity