Never Say Never

So, I spent a few precious childhood years in Modoc county and have never forgotten them, no matter how hard I tried. A good friend plans trips to Lava Beds National Monument and has been trying to get me to go for years. I always made a big production about how I would never go to that hellish place ever again. Never mind that LBNM isn't even in Modoc country. It's close enough for me. The landscape is the same. The weather is the same. The roads are the same. It's the same.

But what is this? A photo of me in LBNM? But Pat! You swore up and down that you would never go! Yeah. Well if you look closely in the photo you can see me pointing to where I left my honesty and integrity.