Sunday was also beautiful. The driving directions in the Guide for Big Maria were great. Two wheelers definitely will not go beyond Power Line Pole #48-1. The road gets very rough crossing the many washes. It is only 1.7 miles to the roadhead; but unless you want to walk, 4WD is a must. We followed the excellent hike and climb directions to Big Maria. The hike through the canyon is very pretty and the views from the top outstanding for a peak only 3381' high. You can see the Colorado River and well into Arizona. Big Maria is just a nice peak. We returned to the cars by 1:30 for an easy drive home. My thanks to Ron Young and his 4 wheeler for a great assist and fine desert driving.

Happy Climbing.

REMEMBRANCES OF TRONA From Ron Jones You've been living in Trona too long when... Your air conditioner quits in August and you aren't in any hurry to fix it. You start to build a cricket feeder in your front yard. The temperature goes to 100 and you're thankful for a cool day. You carry water up to the mountains because water there "tastes funny". The temperature drops to 75 and you plug in your electric blanket. You start complaining the hot sauce is too mild. You begin spending weekends sunning yourself in Death Valley. You don't mind driving your new car in Mexicali. You stay up because your pet scorpion and black widow are sick. Your idea of "right now" is sometime in the next few weeks. You complain because the humidity is up to 39 per cent. You give up dusting the furniture daily and just shovel out once a week. You think of Salton Sea as a good place to spend the weekend.

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