May 17th

An important day in history.
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette began their exploration of the Mississippi River on this day in 1673. In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was formed. Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal states to the French Empire in 1809. May 17, 1865 marks the establishment of International Telepraph Union, while on this day in 1902 the Greek archaelopgist Valerios Stais discovers an ancient mechanical analog computer. In 1973, this day brought the televised start of hearings in the US Senate of the Watergate scandal.

Ah, but there is one thing about this date that you probably will never read about in the Encyclopedia Britannica or on Wikipedia. This was the date that, in 1980, the Engergizer Bunny married the Tortoise. Well, according to the Engergizer Bunny, he says that can't be the case, since the Tortoise never stops and his tortoise seems to stop quite often. ;-)

As we were hiking Mount Rigi yesterday, I thought about how differently we approach a hike. The Energizer Bunny takes off and really doesn't want to stop until he's reached the goal. He just keeps going and going and going. From the time we begin a hike, he's off. If I'm not along, he rarely stops or slows down. Of course, his long years of disciplined exercise have resulted in a man in great physical condition with extraordinary stamina.

I, on the other hand, enjoy a more leisurely approach to a hike. Stop, smell the roses, take some pictures, catch my breath. Consequently, when we hike sometimes you'll see great gaps between us. That's why in our photo album most of the photos of me hiking, are taken looking down at me from farther along the trail, or when we're skiing, taken from the bottom of the mountain looking up as I'm coming down the mountain. However, the difference does result in giving Bob many opportunities to stop and take pictures along the way. Even if it is to stop and wait, again for his favorite tortoise.

Vive la différence!

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