Sunday was my 29th birthday, but I felt like my birthday was better celebrated on Monday.
Cara made me this
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Then, she and Lorie surprised me by bringing Natalee and Carter up to the office to eat it with me. So sweet (literally) and thoughtful of them. I seriously have the best friends, because they know I'm horrible at remembering dates, yet they still remember the dates important to me.
Then, around 4:00 I got a phone call from Greg saying that we were going to go to the rock wall in Nashville with some of the college kids from church.
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Fiona belaying Cody.
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The next images that follow, keep in mind it's been more than 10 years since I've done this. (I'm following only the white markers over that ledge)
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To get to that next hold, I had to hang by my arms and hoist myself to move my right foot to that small hold to the right of my right knee. I was feeling very Tom-ish from MI2.
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And, here I was wishing I had stuck with Pilates so I would have been elongated to reach. Nevertheless, I made it to the top.
Fun times were had by all and sore muscles will follow.
8 comments:
That sounds like a WONDERFUL time! Happy Birthday again! And I miss pilates too...
Oh I love rock walls, sheesh don't know if I would have the arm strength to get over that overhang you go girl!
go april! i think rock walls are great, but I have never tried them! LOL!
totally groovy...didn't know you were a rock climer?! i know you haven't done it in 10 years, but you made it look easy. when i was in the army with my hubby, he taught me how to rock climb...loved it. we climbed out in arizona. now i'm a little too weak and puny to do anything. glad you enjoyed your birthday :)
Oh, I'm SO jealous! I have a rock climbing membership I have been unable to use because I've been so busy. Ack. I need to get over there! LOL. Glad you had fun! You look awesome!
love the cake!!
You and me are at the same age:)
80 is a wonderful year:)
Happy Belated Birthday April!
yay for you rock climbing. i am terrified of trying that!
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