tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post1029397275456411775..comments2023-10-28T08:26:16.309-07:00Comments on Journey back to Woodson: Into the Wild...Another Woodson ClassmateMike Rappaporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648005587039671935noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-44984883041645988742007-11-19T18:42:00.000-08:002007-11-19T18:42:00.000-08:00Hi from Helen!Let's take the WTW '67 Northwest Ron...Hi from Helen!<BR/><BR/>Let's take the WTW '67 Northwest Rondy discussion over to the regular email, because Marna needs to be involved in the LaConner discussion.<BR/><BR/>To anybody else that's interested: just email me or Dale or Marna.<BR/><BR/>Once the date and place are decided, it will be posted here for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-51128574664713080372007-11-19T08:15:00.000-08:002007-11-19T08:15:00.000-08:00I've been to LaConner - even stayed there!! It is...I've been to LaConner - even stayed there!! It is across Highway 5 from Stanwood, WA and Pilchuck Glass School. Lovely area.<BR/><BR/>ElaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-47847721306625497102007-11-18T14:03:00.000-08:002007-11-18T14:03:00.000-08:00Helen - do you have a particular month in mind? I...Helen - do you have a particular month in mind? I would love to go this time, but really need to plan ahead as I already have about 6 trips schedule starting first week in Jan. 08! Retirement is busy!!!Dale Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643822878497448146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-91143218611188625492007-11-17T22:56:00.000-08:002007-11-17T22:56:00.000-08:00Hi! Helen Roberts here.Krakauer is a great writer...Hi! Helen Roberts here.<BR/>Krakauer is a great writer and I am not surprised that this riveting story became a movie. I have yet to see it but the reviews indicate that Sean Penn chose to portray McCandless as a sort of savant. I lived in bush Alaska (Kotzebue) in the late 70's and my experience was that it was very difficult to go missing or get "lost" even without cell phones. The whole state is like a small town where everybody knows everybody else's business and each little village has a search and rescue team. People rarely go into the bush alone but when they do, everyone notices. So, like Elaine, I had a hard time comprehending some of the choices that Chris made.<BR/><BR/>p.s. to Leslie: We're thinking about having the Northwest WTW '67 get together next summer in LaConner, Washington. Can you make it? And which dates would be the best?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-59968416410186922862007-11-17T09:30:00.000-08:002007-11-17T09:30:00.000-08:00I read the book. It is well written like his othe...I read the book. It is well written like his other books, Into Thin Air and Under the Banner of Heaven, but I didn't think it amounted to much of a story. It took pretty good writing to turn this into a compelling read.<BR/><BR/>John Krakauer went to high school in Oregon.<BR/><BR/>Leslie, Medford, OregonLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621667397296095113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-66913094656901483852007-11-16T16:59:00.000-08:002007-11-16T16:59:00.000-08:00Elaine - if you read the book, let's discuss when ...Elaine - if you read the book, let's discuss when we have lunch on Sunday.Dale Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643822878497448146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-23695725900212907562007-11-16T07:47:00.000-08:002007-11-16T07:47:00.000-08:00I didn't mean to be totaly anonymous with my previ...I didn't mean to be totaly anonymous with my previous comment!<BR/><BR/>ElaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-22149651157762042282007-11-16T07:46:00.000-08:002007-11-16T07:46:00.000-08:00Helen Roberts mentioned this book at one of the pa...Helen Roberts mentioned this book at one of the past reunions (30th?). I enjoyed Krakauer book about the tragic climb on Mt. Everest and on Helen's recommendation read Into the Wild. It is very well written but it was difficult understanding some of McCandless's choices. I haven't seen the movie but have heard that the portrayal of the parents is pretty harsh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386029617300356438.post-26781936807143820302007-11-15T16:04:00.000-08:002007-11-15T16:04:00.000-08:00Chris was born the year after we graduated.Chris was born the year after we graduated.Mike Rappaporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648005587039671935noreply@blogger.com