125 A Soft Drink and Offer of Soup

Stairway to Heaven

Nearing the summit, we pulled in across from this stairway to the hill top Temple. We’re still among the pines and in thin air at more than 5,000 feet above sea level. I’m struggling but the Cat remains strong. At my request she reluctantly pulled up at a small cafe/store for a soft drink.

Soup to Share

As I sat sipping and watching the faithful climb a young local sidled up and sized us up. He went inside, bought a bowl of black, awful looking soup then took a seat almost uncomfortably too close to me. As he sipped he motioned then offered me his spoon. I politely let him know that I was only interested n cold a drink. Nice kid but, he did get a into my space, a little.