Phil,
Good to hear from you. Love May Lake, one of my favorite spots in the entire park. Even have a Granddaughter named Sierra May, for that location. This weekend we usually run into flying critters, but can normally fend them off with Ex-Officio, and clothes sprayed with fresh Permethrin, plus Natrapel. At the camp site in Glen Aulin they were horrendous, we did not eat or cook until very late in the evening after they calmed down. I was coming out the back trail this morning, and there is one very, very steep climb. I was going slow enough that they would swarm so badly, I would get them caught in my mouth and nose. Even swatting at them did no good. Not a good time at all. Most of them would try and land and bounce off, but it was so bad any little spot I missed with repellent they found.
The business has simply been insane. Have a couple of interesting offers to buy it, that I may seriously take advantage of. I really miss getting out. My only other trip last year was May Lake for a quick weekender.
I have $1billion dollars(only kidding) in new equipment. Sea to Summit everything, much lighter Kelty tent, and OMG a Katadyn Gravity Filter. where has that been all my life. This year will be a new big pack.
Your daughter still sounds like a real trooper, and complain as she may, she still went and now has a story for her kids about hiking up to May Lake in 42 feet of snow, uphill both ways.... and you know the rest.