4/23/06 ... I have developed a habit of writing something humorous or even useless on the dry erase board at the head of our ding table. It's fun to come up with light hearted words to greet the team as they come in for breakfast each morning. Last night, as I stood in front of this dry erase board in my mind, wondering what to write -the soft chanting and prayers of our Sherpas, mourning the loss of their friends echoed from the tent next door.

The only thing I could come up with is God bless our lost friends and their families.