I stole a glance at the black faced log book before leaving the fire lookout for the last time after spending two nights there with my family. “I saw the Milky Way for the first time ever…” my 52 year old mother wrote “…it was so amazing.” We had accomplished what we set out to do; to gift an experience of a lifetime to a person who truly deserved it. We may never re-visit this incredible place, but it will be talked about for the rest of our lives. Oregon, August 2016