Thanks, grahamcracker! You know, I thought of you a lot while I was out there, in the sense that I think it was you who first told me about the SC when I started puttering around a few years ago. You've been one of those teachers I talked about, so muy gracias!!
"There is a phoenix in us all, waiting, deep in the ashes of our lost expectations, to rise in fury and glory and fire, and lift us into the next chapters of our lives."
Yay!
By the way, just to show how much cooler you are than us, when we did the "Sierra Challenge" we only did one day and didn't even make the peak. Instead we slept in the sun by an alpine lake and drank beer. We did offer all the participants mimosas in the parking lot though!!! Just ask Bob. :)
LOL! I will! You know, ask Rob about when we did a peak, not intending it to be for the SC, and how he felt at the end. As for the "how much cooler" part, um, believe me, a nap by the lake (and beer) would have been a perfect option... ;-)
Princess Buttercup - Oct 4, 2010 3:51 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Epic congratsThanks, grahamcracker! You know, I thought of you a lot while I was out there, in the sense that I think it was you who first told me about the SC when I started puttering around a few years ago. You've been one of those teachers I talked about, so muy gracias!!
Lolli - Oct 4, 2010 2:05 pm - Voted 10/10
Lovely report!"There is a phoenix in us all, waiting, deep in the ashes of our lost expectations, to rise in fury and glory and fire, and lift us into the next chapters of our lives."
Yay!
Princess Buttercup - Oct 4, 2010 3:52 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Lovely report!Thanks, Lolli!
madeintahoe - Oct 4, 2010 3:24 pm - Voted 10/10
Beautiful StoryThank you Laura!
It's such a beautiful feeling we get from being in the Mountains! What a touching story of your days out there!:)
Princess Buttercup - Oct 4, 2010 3:52 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Beautiful StoryThanks, Anita. It was a challenging goal, and I stuck to my guns. Never say never!
MoapaPk - Oct 4, 2010 4:47 pm - Voted 10/10
That is some epic shitI almost teared up (really).
Princess Buttercup - Oct 4, 2010 10:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: That is some epic shitGlad you enjoyed it! :-)
Dragger - Oct 5, 2010 4:13 am - Voted 10/10
Way to go!Excellent job Moose! Thanks for sharing.
Princess Buttercup - Oct 5, 2010 8:49 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Way to go!Thanks, Carolyn. It was an excellent way to spend a vacation!
Dragger - Oct 5, 2010 8:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Way to go!By the way, just to show how much cooler you are than us, when we did the "Sierra Challenge" we only did one day and didn't even make the peak. Instead we slept in the sun by an alpine lake and drank beer. We did offer all the participants mimosas in the parking lot though!!! Just ask Bob. :)
Princess Buttercup - Oct 5, 2010 9:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Way to go!LOL! I will! You know, ask Rob about when we did a peak, not intending it to be for the SC, and how he felt at the end. As for the "how much cooler" part, um, believe me, a nap by the lake (and beer) would have been a perfect option... ;-)
Sarah Simon - Oct 5, 2010 3:04 pm - Voted 10/10
Holy smokes!I got tired just reading your account of Doing Epic Shit...
Way to go after it!
Sarah
Princess Buttercup - Oct 5, 2010 6:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Holy smokes!Thanks, Sarah! I get that a lot, for some reason... ;-)
rlshattuck - Oct 7, 2010 1:14 pm - Hasn't voted
must enter titlegreat late night reading, twice even!!!!!
Princess Buttercup - Oct 7, 2010 1:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: must enter titleThanks, Bob! Glad you enjoyed it!
steelfrog - Aug 30, 2011 4:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Just re-read this again...Still incredible
Princess Buttercup - Aug 30, 2011 4:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Just re-read this again...John, thanks so much. Definitely was a highlight for me!!