A brave group of 50 au pairs hiked on a windy, hailing Mt Rainier yesterday.  We first watched the video telling us about extremes on the Mountain (an active volcano with glaciers) and the counselors were reminded of the same weekend last year when we hiked with au pairs in 90 degree dry heat.  Truly this mountain does have its own weather system.  Au Pairs hiked up to see the falls on Paradise and, despite the weather, were all wearing smiles, if not the right rain gear.  Expectations are set for those who recently arrived…think they are ready for a Seattle winter…can only get drier than that.