Bavafa

Thank You Bavafa.

I received my last support word in 2011 from you.  Thank you. 

I thought to extend my previous comment by a luck related word.  Then, I remembered that I don’t believe in bad luck.  Bad luck is for people who have no clue what factors/actions made them less fortunate.  They still blame the chance for their unfortunes. 

Pat your back for all you have become.  I am sure there are many people who wish to be more relaxed, happier and more peaceful when reaching mountains.  Warmest thoughts and every good wish for a wonderful Holiday to you and yours. 

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Dear Monda: I couldn’t agree more….

And with that our best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful and happy holiday/new year. 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

Here's to Hambastegi, Health and strong Connections!

Mehrdad e Bavafa, thank you for your very pleasant share. With all the malicious people and evil intensions abound, we really need people and stories like you and yours.

I wish you and your loved (including Molly) a joyful holiday season and one terrific 2012. 

P.S. Mixed shephards make the best companions. 

Dear friends: Thanks for Reading with some replies

I believe the bond that is created with childhood friends is very hard to replicate.  I have many dear and great friends from adulthood, some who I have spent great deal of time in tents and mountains having them hold the other end of rope, sort of my life in their hand, yet it has not been the same as those childhood friends.

Esfand Jaan:  If you ask my dad, he says not my helmet but my head.  That is why it smells like Ghormesabzi and not working :)

Dr. Mohndes:  I am glad you have been able to get in touch with your old buddies. It must have been an interesting and fun reunion.   Your story of leaving Iran brought another memory for me.  When I was preparing to leave, we were short for the airfare and the government rated $500 that you could take with you.  It was all my friends that pitched in to make the difference.  None but one worked at the time and we all relied on our daily allowance (pool to jibi)

Nazi jaan:  Amen to that, unless one experiences the war cannot easily imagine its destructive affect.  I do believe in such thing as war of necessity but have not seen one, perhaps in my life time.  All the wars we have been witnessed have been war of aggression and for greed.  With that I say NO WAR ON IRAN.

Hooshang jaan:  My wife jokes that if it is not life threatening or high risk of injury then I am not interested.  She is wrong, herself is not life threatening and only joyful and I was very interested.  Anyway, never tried canoeing only white water kayaking.  Though many do white water using a canoe but it is too cumbersome and a bit more limiting.  Be safe on the rivers.

Ari jaan:  Glad you enjoyed it and it brought back your own memories.

Dear MM: Comedians often say it more clear than others.  It is funny yet very true about friendship.

Dear Rtayebi1:  Utah is a great State and has lots to offer for outdoor activity.  It was one of my popular destination for ice climbing, mountain biking and skiing.  Little cottonwood canyon is full with very interesting and fun climbs and of course the most and great national parks that is a mecca for any outdoor junkie.

Dear comments:  Thank you for the kind words and glad you see it as it is and take it with its face value.  I appreciate that.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad

Nice picture.

Bavafa jaan you see when you have your blog photo in portrait mode or have it longer than wider it comes out better.  Did you hit your helmet in any of the rocks?!

Nice story and rememberance of your friends as well.  I second Nazy jaan's comment in it's entirety.

Everything is sacred

high school pals...

ahhhh...

Thanks B man for the blog.

When i left iran 24 years ago i never even thought i will see my best buddies from HS again, there were us four all the time, Heck i did not even tell them i was taking off... so as not to jinx the whole process... i don't know something like that,

When i got back, the first thing i did was getting back in touch with them and the rest was Heeestoree:)

God bless old friendships. If it were not for one of them in particular i would not have the chance to come here and Keep eeen tuch veet uu guyz...:))

 God bless good Friends and especially who know where to obtain a good VPN to experience the FREEE WORLD, in the virtual sense of the word.

Poignant...

Thank you for sharing memories of yourself and your friends, Iran's living and fallen heroes. We owe so much to those who defended Iran and to their families. Let's hope there would never be another war, and that no young man is ever sent to a place and a job which would be his last.

I use this opportunity to remind all that bombing a nation is the ultimate violation of that nation's human rights. There is no such thing as a humanitarian military attack on anyone.

The picture of winter boating is very tempting.

Ever tried canoeing? We used to go canoeing with old college firendsd, on Delaware River every year. In the month of August, (water was at its lowest), on Mushroom. Those were the days.

Touching reminiscence

Made me remember some old friends too. Thanks.

Indeed, Mehrdad

A comedian, jokingly said that starting friendships is like stepping into fresh cement.  The longer you stay in, the bigger/deeper the impression in the cement and harder to get out.

BTW, thank you and friends for your service.

very nice

Bavafa jaan, I love hiking as well, even though I am bacheh tehrooni, bachah Nazam Abadii to be exact. lol   Utah has some great mountains to hike, the air is crisp and nice.Thanks for sharing.

A blog in an attractive, beautiful and honest manner.

A life that allows one to know who he really is, what he really wants, how he accepts the one he has always been, "free to choose his own path, free to express...."

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