day 2

today is a rest day. oh wait we have nothing to rest for because we haven't climbed yet. we couldn't get into the park today because we don't have reservations. so instead i will fill myself with caffeinated drinks, food, and internet gossip.
Brian and i had our first night sleeping in the topper. it is much much much smaller than i thought it would be. then i woke up because i had to pee and i heard things howling outside in the wind and quickly decided against it. i get scared when i wake up to things howling, unless it's timber wolves for some odd reason. they sound beautiful.
hopefully tomorrow will be a beautiful climbing day. I have plans to crush the mushroom roof and a few other problems that i haven't seen yet.
thanks mom for the deluxe camping chair. my morning coffee enjoyed the cup holders and my feet were thankful for the killer foot rest.

Packing for a two month trip is very stressful. Packing for yourself is one thing, but planning for two people to be living out of a truck is insane. I want to just let go of my controlling organizing urges and say "whatever", but i can't. I just can't. My world is going to be the Texas desert and a Chevy S10 pickup truck. It will be nice to breathe in the fresh dry desert air, and watch the beautiful, orange, polluted, El Paso sunsets. I am excited for my soul focus to be climbing. Life becomes so simple in its focus and it is deeply satisfying. Climbing is an obsession and addiction not only for me, but for many others. Why?

no explanation needed
Brian ready for the color party! (i had to talk him into this one)
Jim and Alex at Pi's color party
the coolest sculpture i have ever seen
Ole and Donny ready for the game!

climb climb climb

the lull between travels

today i traveled to my sister's house in mankato to see her 4 day old baby girl. no longer micleah, just Leah Jeanne Coenen now. she's so tiny, and she has bend back fingers which means she will be a great climber if i have anything to do with it. i was scared of her at first and then after she snorted on me i felt love for her. now that i am back home i oddly miss her. it's strange how humbling it can be to see such a small life trusting you entirely to fulfill all of thier needs. ahh it makes me not want one for a long long time.