Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Sirma, Finnmark, Norway 71 degrees North of the Arctic Circle. I love the lushness of the tropics, with color and scent and vibrant green everywhere. And, the trees have only beg.

The colors were perfect last weekend when Becca, Evan, and I set out to backpack Snowbird Glacier to Bomber Glacier and out Reed Lakes. I was excited that Becca and Evan were on the same page. The tarn below the Snowbird Hut with Alpenglow on the peaks in back. Evan taking a look at the valley we were descending into.

Amberel is the name the Lawrie family use in connection with family recreational activities. Andy and Marion live in Ashford, Surrey, with Maisie the Cocker Spaniel. We have 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren. Our eldest daughter, Rachel, lives in Liverpool with her husband Ian and our grandchildren. Rebecca lives just around the corner from us, and runs a local nursery school. Ruth has always wandered around the world, but now has settled in Belfast.

My problem was that no one ever needed me as much as I needed them.