Greetings Fellow Adventurers

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Topic 1 of 5

Best birthday ever

I like birthdays. They offer a definitive point in time to reflect. This month I turned 70 and had the good fortune of being able to celebrate with my extended family during our vacation in Glacier.

Well … best birthday ever. Many things made the day special (super food, games, movies, hottub baths, chilled beverages), but there were two highlights.

First, hiking with my family. We have an emerging family tradition of hiking with everyone, including grandkids. Generally I like to hike at a brisk pace, but that changes with kids. They go at their own pace with frequent stops to look at goats, bugs, colorful rocks, trees, and the fog moving through the ravines. Their curiosity is infectious. I found myself inspecting things I would normally just hike by. They asked a lot of questions and I found it a bit embarrassing to see how few questions I could answer. The grandkids helped me see “the adventure” with new eyes. For future hikes, I commit to spending more time “seeing the fog.”

The second highlight was a most thoughtful birthday video created by my MAC friends. It is special to be a member of a community of people who inspire, energize, and work for the collective good. Thanks to all. I look forward to exploring more adventures this coming year with the MAC community.

Statistically, only about 6% of those who received this email have read this far. For those of you who did, allow me to correct a mistaken impression you may have – we are talking Disney hot tub not Cancun.

Photo: Glacier National Park 

Topic 2 of 5

Member adventures

1. Michael and Linda traveled extensively in the mountain states. Photo here of Goosenecks

2. Bracken and son did multiple hikes in Montana and Colorado

3. Alyssa enjoyed California and the good life in the sunshine. 

4. Nick went on a multi-day camping trip on the Long Trail in upstate NY 

5. Bill goat gruff greeting my family when we hiked Mt Brown lookout in Glacier

You can read more about these adventures on MAC Slack. If you have a chance, add your adventure photo there. 

Topic 3 of 5

Books and Ideas: Think again by Adam Grant

There are two upcoming sessions:

•  #1 Monday July 25th at 8:00 AM Central time Info and RSVP
• #2 Monday July 25th at  7:00 PM Central time: Info and RSVP

We discuss his ideas of The joy of being wrong, The Imposter syndrome, The psychology of constructive conflict, Collective rethinking, and more.
It is not necessary to have read the book to participate. But you might watch the video prior to the workshop (which will be posted on the MAC Library midweek) 

Think of Books and Ideas as an extended book club with two parts: (1) A video summary of the book posted prior to the workshop that members can watch at their leisure and (2) a workshop where attendees discuss related ideas to consider their relevancy for possible adoption.

Topic 4 of 5

Upcoming Events - Info and RSVP

• MAC Social Hour 8/17/22 
• Biking and social on the Katy Trail 8/20/22
• Forest park trek 8/27/22 
• Georgetown 14er trip (September) 
• Grand canyon camping (Filled)

Hope to see you.

Topic 5 of 5

Check out our newest addition to the MAC talk Library. 

Rick Bennet talks about Glacier National park

• The physicality

• History

• Insights for visiting Glacier today

Thanks for your interest in this MAC newsletter. Please let me know if you

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I can be reached at Ron@MedallionAdventureClub.com or a text in MAC Slack. 

To Adventure

Ron King

Medallion Adventure Club