As mentioned, I went rock climbing yesterday. What an awesome time! I haven’t been in almost 4 years now and I’ve never climbed outside, at least not with the proper gear. The place we went was called Exit 38 and instead of the rock I posted yesterday, we climbed Gritscone on the Far Side. There are more routes than they show in the picture on that link, but here’s a pic of me climbing Pete’s Possum Palace: wa_exit38/IMGP2503 ...
Exit 38 - Write-Off Rock == Where I’ll be in an hour or so. On rock…
As I’ve moved across the country in life, every area has had it’s comfort food that I yearned for when I left and wherever I move never seems to have it. When I left upstate NY, it was Papa John’s Pizza. There was one in Chicago, but it was 5 miles North of the city and took the dedication of a 45-minute drive to go retrieve. But it was worth it the few times I did that. Fortunately, Papa John’s is out here in the Northwest! ...
As I slipped on my old Copa Mundial soccer shoes this morning and pulled the laces tight, one of them snapped. I knew it was a sign…a sign that I need some new cleats! I’ve had these copa’s for a long time…probably since high school. I just read the date on them (05/95) and that assumption is correct! Wow, new cleats are a long time coming. My copa’s are pretty beat up to the point where I burned the ends of the laces together since the plastic fell off a long time ago. ...
24:28 ’nuff said
By the way, Chicagoans, if you haven’t seen the bean before (or especially if you have) now is a good time as it was recently finished. I took a walk Sunday morning before I headed out of town and happened to end up at Millenium Park and it’s looking pretty good.
Apparently, one of the perks of corporate housing is maid service. I arrived home this evening to find a freshly made bed, a sparkling bathroom, and a freshly vacuumed floor. This isn’t too bad, I thought…I could begin to live with this. However, it wasn’t until after dinner when I went to open the dishwasher that I found that they had been thoughtful enough to start it up and clean my dirty dishes while I was away. Oh, that’s nice. That’s reeeeeal nice. I may have trouble going back to my apartment that needs to be dusted every two days… I enjoy doing the manual labor associated with cleaning, but the perks of having maid service may prove to be too irresitible! ...
I just registered for Seattle Mind Camp. Too bad I didn’t have room to pack my sleeping bag, but I’m sure I’ll figure something out! See you there.
Being that I’m out of town for an extended period of time, I have to fend for myself most of the time when it comes to the food department. I’ve never really been a fan of cooking, and it’s especially difficult when it’s just a meal for one. There’s so much prep that has to be done and there’s of course the cleanup. I don’t mind cleaning up so much, it’s mostly all the prep stuff. ...
Don't lose your confidence if you slip Be grateful for a pleasant trip And pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again