Next comes Uncle David

Dad passed Duncan off to David who continued up what was the steepest Leg of the trail. Dad and David are far and away the most fit guys in the bunch, and because David lived in CO for many years he seemed to adapt quickly to the high altitude. Seth and I were struggling up at the condo the few days prior to the MMBC (Markwood Men's Breakfast Club) with head aches and being short of breath; while Dave ran sprints up and down the three stories of stairs.

I mention all this because according to Duncan, Dave's talk with him went something like this: "So Duncan, (weez) I'm going to talk to (weez) you about how (weez) a real man Leads Courageous- (weez) ly.")

David has shared the part about how a Real Man Leads Courageously during the previous "Passage" ceremonies for two of our nephews, Kyle and Kane, and he coordinated the entire "Passage" for his son, Max a couple years back.

Dave and I have been friends since we were 12 years old, and it's been great to have his support all these years, and the fact that we live near each other and that we work at the same company makes it nice as we've planned these events.