On our most recent family vacation, we had an impromptu cribbage tournament that was so much fun that I think we will continue it as a tradition. So, I’m committed to keep playing and try to improve. I still am pretty bad after a few beers, but hey anyone can get lucky and if I work on my pegging I just might have a chance. Oh, and in the pic you can check out my most prized possession acquired from a rummage sale- the bowling pin cribbage board.
I’m simply not cut out for running. Is there anything more boring in the entire world? I tried doing a training plan, I tried running outside, inside on the treadmill, with a friend, etc. But, I must have a psychological block. Perhaps Scandinavian people that like cold weather should stick to cross country skiing. I mean I could walk for 6 straight months (and I actually have!) on a hiking trail, but one mile jogging is nearly impossible for me. Oh well, there is always swimming!
I am a new librarian in the Las Vegas area. My first professional position is as the digital librarian at an academic library and I am really interested in social networking so I decided to check out 43 Things. It’s very cool to see that librarians are teaming up. I’d love to be involved! Keep in touch!
I have lived all over the country and I thought, “hey- it can’t be THAT bad, right?” Well, all the comments are true. There is absolutely no community here, let alone a progressive community that cares about anything besides money. I really love my job (at the university) but without that there would be no redeeming quality to this place. The fatal traffic accidents, the people constantly trying to scam you, the preponderance of plastic surgeons and realtors. The best thing about Vegas really is getting out—-try the national parks (Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce, Death Valley), Spring Mountains, Red Rock, Yosemite and the Sierras. Boulder City and Blue Diamond aren’t as bad…but good luck with the commute! There are nice people in Vegas, a few of us at least, hopefully we’ll cross paths and surprise each other!
I hiked the peak with my husband and two other guys and even though I was the only woman, I definitely complained the least. Start early as the lightning risk is severe. The Boulderfield is a camping option if you want to climb to the summit before all the weekend throngs. Otherwise the only downside to the hike is the amount of people. The Trough ws the toughest section for me. It seems to go on forever. But, the views from the top are worth every agonizing step. Good luck and climb safe!
Somewhere in the Rockies along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and definitely dog-friendly!...someday….
I hiked the AT in 1999 and the PCT in 2002, but the CDT has eluded me. Grad school, jobs, money, getting married, family stuff, moving two times…well it all makes for new experiences and memories. But since I met my husband on the AT and we spent our honeymoon on the PCT, I really hope someday we can do the triple crown. The goal after that…to set up a hiker hostel/B&B on one of the long-distance trails. But that’s another entry.
Cross Country
I got married in Taos, NM and I absolutely love the food. Growing up in Colorado I got used to smothered burritos with green chile. Little did I know that not everyone in the world enjoys this wonderful stuff. So, I started to look for recipes…but green chile is kind of like asking a Southerner about how to make biscuits and white gravy. Lots of people do it, and it is almost always yummy, but it isn’t easy to make at home and everyone’s Mom makes it better. So, I am going to develop my personal green chile recipe. Someday.
When I wsa growing up I had a buckskin quarter horse and I learned to ride through local trainers and US Pony Club. When I was a teenager I road at the Pony Club championships and got my B rating. I used to do combined training/eventing until college. At college I rode on the equestrian team, but it was very different. you would show up at the show in breeches, boots and helmet and draw a horse’s name out of a hat! It was a major challenege to get a schooling horse around a decent course. I was thrown at state- but still loved being around horses. After I got married and moved away my family sold the horses and I live in a city now. Good luck with your goals everyone, you can do it!
Jumping horses was the most powerful feeling I have ever experienced. It is the most intimate communication with an animal and a real partnership. Enjoy it!
I had a great trip with my husband and my dog. It was hard work and the state of California nearly did me in…but Washington was worth every miserable day in the desert! Good luck to anyone with this goal! Long-distance hiking is the purest form of freedom!
Hiking the Appalachian Trail changed my life. I thru-hiked in 1999 and actually met the man who became my husband. I still have great friends and wonderful memories of the trip. It doesn’t take physical training, so much as a strong mental outlook and determination to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
