I
haven't written in almost a year. I wish I could say it's because I
moved to a new town full of new adventures and didn't have the time. It
is more likely that after finishing my thesis the thought of writing
even one more sentence was nauseating. I never wrote about the Grand
Climbing Road Trip, getting kicked out of Yosemite during the government
shutdown, living in a truck and being blissfully poor and unemployed
for a glorious two months. Not about the Winter of No Snow which was
also the Season of Seemingly Endless Spring Powder Days.
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Half Dome, Pre Government Shutdown |
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Scarface, 5.11, Indian Creek, Utah |
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Canyonlands National Park, during Government Shutdown |
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Ancient Art, 5.8, Fischer Towers, Utah |
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Summit to Bar in 2 hours |
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Speaks for itself. |
I
think the answer is a little of both. Between work and play, I manage
to spend less time in front of the computer; this is good.
Unfortunately, between work and student load payments, I didn't spend
as much time going on epic adventures either. This summer I have
seemingly found the perfect balance of work and play. Yoga in the
morning, play all day, work nights, sleep, repeat.
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Saturday Climbing at Klinger Springs |
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Paddle Board Yoga... It's a thing. |
If
you look past late nights, tired feet, unpleasant customers (they are
few, luckily) and kitchen temperatures approaching that of the surface
of the sun, it's a charmed life. I've enthusiastically jumped into
sports new and old: mountain biking, stand up paddle boarding,
over-aggressive trail running and yoga in every imaginable location.
I've managed to climb once a week at least and spend plenty of time
drinking beer in the sun.
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Biking Surveyors Ridge |
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Playing up at Mt Hood |
The
thing about a new town... it's not always easy to meet new people.
While Peter spent his summer wearing a dirty trench up and down Mt.
Rainier, I remembered how great it is sometimes to fly solo.
Awesome post. Beautiful photos. Happy you're happy :)
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