Last night around midnight I finally broke out a spork (a real spork, not the version Robin claims as a spork) and dug into my chocolate parfait. I was excited and skeptical all at the same time. What if it wasn’t as good as I remembered? The first bite was a little hesitant, but once I tasted the whipped cream, chocolate pudding and flaky crust …..read more.
Sep 272011
For those of you cadets looking to score MAJOR points with the RTEF Board of Directors, here is a cinematic opportunity tailor made for you. On Wednesday and Thursday September 21/22 at 7:45 PM, “The Untouchables” is playing at the Arclight Cinema in Pasadena. A quick check of the “Cinema” page here on the website reveals that this movie is listed as required viewing. This …..read more.
Sep 052011
In the immediate aftermath of the recent triumphant expedition from South Lake to North Lake via Evolution Valley, an urgent call went out from Director Blakeslee. “A gathering!” he declared via electronic mail. “We shall celebrate our victory, we shall eat heartily, and we shall force non-participants to sit through all of our photos. All 400 of them!!” Location was set at RTEF World Headquarters …..read more.
May 262011
(RTEF Director Dispatch: High Priority) Today, the esteemed yet highly controversial Red Tomahawk Expeditionary Force unveiled their plans for the group’s 2011 Sierra adventure. Similar to the mob that gathers outside the Vatican prior to the selection of a new pope, so do RTEF cadets and other assorted hopefuls assemble outside the group’s San Gabriel Mountain retreat in eager anticipation of the announcement. The RTEF …..read more.
For the fourth straight year, the Red Tomahawk Expeditionary Force shall kick off the “summer” season in the Sierras with a trip that celebrates the wondrous days of longest sunlight. It’s taken a bit longer than usual, but after weeks of haphazard deliberation and surly debate, the Board of Directors can now reveal the destination for the heralded 4th Annual Summer Solstice Expedition. It’s not …..read more.
In a long-standing attempt to thoroughly document the entire history of the RTEF (in reverse chronological order, of course), we are pleased to have completed the journal from last year’s 3rd Annual Summer Solstice Expedition.
You know how it is. You’re walking down the trail, ahead of your hiking companions, when you turn around and catch them in the act. Pointing at you, whispering, alternately giggling and snarling. You stop mid-stride to wait for them to approach, and they suddenly cease conversing, forcing weak smiles onto their faces as they get close. “What’s wrong?” you demand, a hint of alarm …..read more.
