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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 10, 2013 - 03:28am PT
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My dear, MATURING friend, McClinsky, "Life is a Bivouac," Russ McLean and I were born 5 days apart in the "Middle of May" we'd always joke about; that was the best time of year! Waterfalls are full of energy; life itself is renewed! For more that 50 years we've climbed, loved, cried, watched and generally been great friends tho months or maybe even years may have gone by without contact. Still the bonds that are born of climbing, of trusting one's life with another on the ends of the same rope, have remained strong and supple. So thanks for sharing parts of your life with me, my friend, and for letting me share parts of mine with you. As my great grandfather used to say, "The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune." And so it is with Russ!
Here are a few pictures of Russ and friends:
Who else has photos or stories about Russ? Post 'em up, please!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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May 10, 2013 - 09:24am PT
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Those are great photos Boo!!
I've got no stories, just wishing you all a Happy Birthday and requesting that you keep it up with those photos anytime you want!!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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May 10, 2013 - 09:57am PT
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Best to a longtime friend and colleague! Great photos, too Ken. In fact wonderful ones and the string of them together better still.
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Dennis Hennek
climber
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May 10, 2013 - 10:09am PT
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I'll make you a batch of cookies old friend, all the best Poo, and a happy birthday to you Boo.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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May 10, 2013 - 11:39am PT
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Happy Birthday you old Samarai you..........
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 10, 2013 - 12:05pm PT
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hbd LIAB
only had the pleasure of being out with Russ once, to do Smoke's Rock Course...
looking forward to running into him in the future
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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May 10, 2013 - 12:07pm PT
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Happy Birthdays, great photos
James
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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May 10, 2013 - 12:22pm PT
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Happy Birthday Russ!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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May 10, 2013 - 12:26pm PT
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Happy birthday too the both of you.
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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May 10, 2013 - 12:26pm PT
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Wow, what a fantastic tribute to a friend.
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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May 10, 2013 - 12:43pm PT
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I don't know you but happy birthday and thanks for giving us an excuse to see some cool history!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 10, 2013 - 12:48pm PT
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If life is truly a bivouac, that would indicate climbing in the next plane of life. Grate idea!
To commitment to friendships built to last
I wish you well and raise my glass!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 10, 2013 - 01:07pm PT
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BooDawg, Thanks for the BITD pictures..fun!...
I do not know the birthday boy.. but ..wishing Russ a...
Happy Birthday!!!...
and dang,.. the birthday boy is handsome...
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Powder
Trad climber
the Flower Box
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May 10, 2013 - 01:39pm PT
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Happy Birthday!!!!!
've never exchanged our names but we did exchange a few words at Oakdale Climbers Festival. Your friendliness and kindness is something I'll never forget.
Happy Birthday to you, too, BooDawg! Thanks for sharing all these great photos.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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May 10, 2013 - 01:57pm PT
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Very Nice. Happy Birthday Russ
Susan and Michael (Ferretlegger)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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May 10, 2013 - 02:26pm PT
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I don't know him, but he seems to age pretty darn well. Feliz cumpilanos
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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May 10, 2013 - 04:38pm PT
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Happy Birthday Russ!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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May 10, 2013 - 05:18pm PT
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Tis the same Bugs, off on a wee sailing adventure with Russ and gang, Santa Cruz circa ice age.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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May 10, 2013 - 07:07pm PT
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Awesome additions Guido.
Ohh Yah, now yer hittin' it!
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
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May 10, 2013 - 08:57pm PT
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Wishing you a very happy birthday and many more adventures in the years ahead!!!
Would love to hear some of your gang's stories from around the world - wow - I wish I was a minute fraction as cool as the lot of you are... :D
Boo and Guido -- your pictures are wonderful and capture so much humor and character -- really fun to live vicariously.
Thanks for sharing your friendships with the rest of us!!!
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