Idiot of the Week

Faithful readers may remember that this trip was dedicated to Izaak and was named the "Izaak Memorial Westward Ho Summer Adventure 2007" in his honor. Accordingly I have been collecting mementos along the way to place on his grave when we return. We have collected many interesting and beautiful rocks from the best places we have been (none are from the national parks, of course; I know that that is illegal!), including a nice red sandstone slab in Utah on which I will carve a message and make a headstone. The red heart-shaped rock pictured here was found just under the water on the banks of Camp Izaak and just had to be a part of the collection of Izaak mementos. The problem was that we were more than 10 miles from the car and had severely overloaded packs to begin with. Fortunately I found a sucker, who wishes to remain anonymous, to haul the heart rock out in his pack. For this kind service this fool is honored as "Idiot of the Week".

Enter the Heart Rock Sweepstakes. Send your guess for the weight of the heart rock. I will weigh it when I get home and post the weight and name the winner. Post your guess, in pounds and ounces, to this blog or send me an e-mail by Monday August 13. The decision of the judge is final.