Friday, September 11
So last Saturday, I went to do some chores downtown, get a run in, maybe even a bike ride and to quickly check out this arts and crafts fair. Well I complete some of my “To do” list and then I decided to call Kelly to see if she wanted to go for a run. Turns out she we making a run down to Boulder with Rohon to get some chores done, so I decided to join her and finally buy some of the gear I’ve been holding off on and some shopping done. We were suppose to be done there only a few hours, turned out to be the whole afternoon, but luckily we still had a chance to run together. We ran around Estes Park lake, with me pushing Rohan in his sporty stroller (which wasn’t all that bad actually, well until you hit the uphill sections...builds character). That night I ended up sleeping over Kelly’s to save her from having to drive me back, though this meant I wasn’t getting a few things on my to do list done.
Sunday morning and early afternoon, I hung out with Kelly and Rohan. Kelly and I finally worked on the legendary 5.11 a finger crack at little twin owls (when they say finger crack, they’re not kidding, some points it’s more like finger tips). I lost my cell phone of course while belaying Kelly. But I was waiting to here from Jim about his the biking trip he wanted to do all summer, so I decided to look for it later and get to a phone first. That evening, I was luckily able to meet up with Jim, the two remaining Venezuelans, and Dave, Jim’s biking friend, to go on the mountain bike trip at the Devil’s Backbone. Hardest mountain bike trip in my life. There were actual drop offs! Jim tried to walk down it on his bike. One moment he’s there, next, he’s gone. I chose, like the other’s to get off and walk these points. I decided I’d rather give up the chance to practice my EMT skills. That night, we all ate together at the Village Inn Restaurant in Loveland.
Monday-I actually got some cleaning done, biked to little twin owls to look for my cell (success!). Then headed over to Kelly’s and Estabon’s to meet for climbing. We went down to the Monastery for a “full half day,” as Estabon put it. I did my first 5.11 lead! Though unfortunately not clean-which annoys me because I easily flashed it on top rope before leading it. See, trusting a crimper that’s half the width of my finger tips is a lot harder when your 3 feet above your last bolt, than when the rope is above you. I didn’t fall but I rested 3 times. Ok, before I leave, I will work on that mental block with falling Especially when it’s a clean fall, which the 11 was! After climbing, we went to the Thai resteruant for dinner. Oh I almost forgot! Rohan and Kelly sang this one song for part of the day-6:00 the next morning, found myself singing it in the shower. It was stuck in my head all morning and it was definitely one of those songs you teach your toddler. I have no idea the name I’m afraid.
As for work that week (a grand total of 3 days), it was rather boring but definitely needed: EMT refresher-yay free hours! Tuesday night was exciting though, incase you haven’t heard, Tom and I finally bought our tickets to South America! Flying into Santiago Nov 15, wonder around Chile for a little together, maybe head to El Bolson/Bariloche (aka Little Switzerland-fantastic skiing, climbing, and chocolate!) together, and then when Tom leaves on the 26th, I’m off to work on an Organic Farm, and hopefully meeting people for climbing and hiking and what ever other adventures that catch my interest when I’m down there. I will be back home on Christmas eve.
Thursday night, for happy hour, the crew and others met at the Rock Inn to sort of celebrate Jim’s “Retirement” and he finally getting his surgery done on his shoulder. Except, Jim ended up not showing up. Unfortunately, Jim’s not that fond of such things, is bitter towards the park system and doesn’t seem to realize how many people who work for the park and who are outside the park admire him. Have to work on that. I’m headed to Jim’s house tomorrow evening after the Celtic festival to chop wood for him and do my research on South America (having been there himself, he is an excellent source of knowledge and he has a little library on South America).
Oh, glad to say I actually was productive today! Unfortunately didn’t go climbing, but did go for a run and bike ride, got to the library, got some shopping done, and some other chores, including letter writing (about time I did that-a bit late I know). Felt good to actually get some things done.
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