9-11-2011

The Fallbrook fire department hosted a hike today. Over the years there have been walks to mark the Anniversary of 9-11. Most areas have used high rise buildings, Fallbrooks highest is maybe 2 floors.

So, the Fallbrook Firefighters marked Mt Monserate with signs that told how many floors we would walk going up. 20, 40, 60, 80 and 110 floors, the height of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. 1.5 miles.

A lot of people came. Local firefighter with their trucks. The Marines who ran up. The walkers included the old and young. Families with small children, on shoulders or on their fathers back. Other young kids were able to walk on their own. High school cheerleaders brought their lively spirit. I met Alisa at the at the beginning of the climb and we completed the hike together. (Thanks for letting me keep a slower pace going down the mountain!) Some people brought their dogs. (Note to people with dogs, please make sure you have water for them! This was a steep climb and they need water just like we do.)

When we signed in we received a shirt and were asked to pick a button to pin to our shirts. They were pictures of our fallen hero's. This is mine.

I made it to the top.

The proceeds go to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.