648, 649, 650- Raising Mountain Goats

March 22, 2009

To: Harmel's Point

RE: Altitude Adjustment

Hi Harmel's Point. Happy spring.

We just wanted to let you know that Dad has moved us to a building across the world with no elevator and we walk the stairs every single day. It seems that we have begun training for our annual hike up you for the last 6 weeks.

Today, Daddy thought he would be clever and call today "Yes Day". Because he is traveling over the next few weeks, he said we could do anything we wanted today and he would say "Yes." Needless to say, we took full advantage of this little game. Daddy, can I ride a horse? "Yes." Daddy, can I have some cotton candy? "Yes." Daddy, can we walk up the the Eiffel Tower? Shockingly enough, Daddy had already done this so of course he said, "Yes."

So the journey began. Klip, klop for one of us and zoom, zoom for the other. About half way up we noticed that the stairs are numbered. So after 650 steps, we made it all by ourselves. We walked up the Eiffel Tower and have even made a new tradition in the process of doing so. If you come see us, check with the airline for the weight fees associated within someone your size and maybe look for an aisle seat. Second, upon your arrival if you want to go up the Eiffel Tower, the first time up you have to walk it. We saw all of Paris and even our apartment.

Now that spring has come we thought that we would write you and make a suggestion. Since the snow is beginning to melt, can you please consider adding some dirt so you can be higher? Maybe take a page from Mt Everest and think about gaining some altitude. Dad didn't think we could make it and in the end he was not real happy being this high on a set of stairs. He is a chicken, where we would like to think of ourselves as mountain goats. So maybe add a rock and some dirt to make it the walk a little more challenging. We would never not hike you, but we asked Daddy today on the way home about maybe hiking up a "super tall" mountain this summer. He did not smile.

We love you and can't wait to see you.

PS- Dad wanted us to ask you if you could say Hi to his sedimentary friend. He would also like to specifically add that this rock cannot be added to make you taller. This rock needs to stay where it is.

See you soon,

Abby " Zoom" and Grey "Klop" aka The Parisian Mountain Goats