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The first stop on our list is Priest Draw. Although we’ve bouldered here many, many times before, our journey routed us right through Flagstaff...
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This is a V10 put up by Eric Scully at the Hairpin Boulders just minutes from our house. Paul ticked this off last December. Thought peeps might want to see video:
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After a pleasantly mild spring, the Tucson summer has officially arrived. We can’t complain, seeing as we made it all the way until JUNE before the thermometer hit the triple digits. I heard...
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…before you go climbing and forget a critical item. “Critical” as in the outing is either completely unsalvageable or at the very most, extremely uncomfortable. Like realizing you forgot your water when you’re...
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We took a break from the woody construction last weekend to party it up in Las Vegas for April’s Aunt’s wedding. It was a blast. We linked up with Joe and Holly, toured...
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A few weeks ago the kids and I visited a local farm that distributes raw milk and cheese at our CSA. The pics pretty much explain it all. The kids not only got...
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And now back by popular demand: more Silas pics.
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Here is a peak of what we’ve been up to all spring, featuring Mr. Birthday boy himself. Happy Birthday Ivan!
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Linda and I bagged Mt. Guthrie last weekend. A nice little run. Nothing big or epic, just a modest 6 miles roundtrip from the Lower Green Mountain Trailhead. Nothing at all compared...
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Another Hueco weekend for us. This time, with our dear friends from Pittsburgh, Jason and Kathy and their friend Stuart. Needless to say, a great weekend was had by all. Some notable...
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Well, temps hit 100 yesterday. The southwest summer is here and Hueco is cooked to a crisp. The season was fun as always but ticks weren’t outrageous this time around. I set...
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Last weekend we did another mini-roadtrip. Destination: Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Adventurers: Auntie Ann, Auntie Jude, Paul, Silas, Ivan and me. Temperature:...
My baby is turning toddler…fast! Ivan is on a mission to catch up with his older brother as soon as possible. At 9 months he crawls fast. He eats fast. He...
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Happy Birthday Manu! A Bishop birthday celebration isn’t complete without some yummy “Pullaway” bread from Erick Schat’s Bakery and a pleasant hike up to Piute Pass with your bestest buds:
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…see you at Hueco!
My latest obsession (among many), Bush League v8
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Happy 5th wedding anniversary to us!
No big mileage trail runs or hikes this year to celebrate our anniversary. We’re laying low and staying close to home because it’s almost…BABY TIME!!!
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A couple days drive east takes us to our next destination, Coopers Rock in West Virginia. Coopers is a place that we climbed at often back when we lived in Pittsburgh. Paul LEARNED...
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April sending Daily Dick Dose V7, Hueco Tanks
Recently we’ve been psyched. Psyched to climb harder. Our frequent visits to Hueco have exposed us to people from all over...
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I got a call from April at work today and she said, “I can’t get home because the fire department has blocked off the main road to our house. Please leave work and meet...
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Early evening on Saturday, May 12, 2007 a small group of family and friends gathered amidst the boulders of the Buttermilks to witness the marriage of a good friend of our’s, Linda, to her very...
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I’ve somehow only managed to snap pics of the kids lovin’ up Hueco this winter. None of climbing! Whoops. I’ll try to mend that soon…and hopefully with some sending pics. I’ve...
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We’ve decided to embark on a little home improvement project: The Courtyard Porch.
Tearing down the old porch. Click on the photo to see more.
Gateway to the west
Texas! …getting warmer
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I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. We FINALLY have a user-friendly spot on the site to view all of the videos we’ve posted here at apAdventures over the years. See...
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Well, today we’ve been officially “rained out” of climbing. It’s been a while since we were rained out, hmmm, a year? Two years? Since we arrived in Tucson? Since we left...
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Ivan has always been the little entertainer in our family. Yes, he’ll dance for us, or “show off” with a silly stunt, but his...
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So I’ve been pretty good thus far by refraining from sharing all of our fun and exciting adventures with baby poop here on apAdventures. I figure nobody really thinks poop is all that entertaining,...
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Amongst my many failed attempts at Better Eat Your Wheaties last weekend, we decided to seek out a bunch of new stuff. Not new as in new climbs that have recently been put up...
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Reason #11… why my kids are making me a better runner:
Because sometimes random things drop out of the stroller that need a go-back for retrieval. Toys, books, shoes, articles of clothing. Today...
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Our Texas Ranger bush is in bloom! Look quick while you can because it only lasts one day.
Another trip to Hueco last weekend gives me another big send to add to my ticklist! I did Mr. Serious, v8 first try of the day! Woohoo! This climb was the other biggie...
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Here are a few shots of a recent hike on Mt. Lemmon with Grandma & Grandpap. After a nice picnic lunch in Marshall’s Gulch we did the Aspen Trail to Marshall’s Gulch Trail loop....
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AKA “The Coolest Girl We’ve Ever Met”
Normally I’m psyched to detail the weekend events and list the highlights of all the amazing things we got to see and do but unfortunately we...
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Our friend Courtney has been unable to enjoy the sport of rock climbing for a long time due to some horrible wrist pains. He took a big step today, went in for surgery…what came...
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Yesterday it looked like it was going to rain all day. There were thick black clouds over the Catalina Mts. but for the most part they stayed put. They didn’t drop anything on...
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Two days ago, before the snow came, we managed to sneak in a high elevation hike. We started at South Lake and trekked six miles up 3000 vertical feet to the boundary between the...
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#10. Because pushing two kids isn’t easy, despite the fancy, expensive, lightweight, smooth-rolling rig (B.O.B. Ironman Duallie, aka “Double Bob” in our household). All...
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We ticked off our second trip to Hueco with little Silas last weekend. Yet again, we find ourselves driving home after 2 days of good hard crankin’ with the obsessive itch to return ASAP....
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Since we moved to Tucson 11 years ago we’ve traveled home to our eastern family and friends for Christmas every year except one, when Silas was a newborn. This year’s traveling is a bit different...
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The temps are slowly cooling here in the southwest and we’re beginning to fall back into our Hueco groove. Ivan has been officially initiated (responding with big chubby-faced smiles and giggles – this kid...
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Pittsburgh climber buds Brian and Jen plus kids drove out west this summer. We intercepted their trip at Mesa Verde, Colorado and then all headed down to Flagstaff together to climb. A few...
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Congratulations Jenna and Katie!!!!
The ceremony
Bowls of M&M’s as part of the table centerpieces to keep...
Arizona is the best!
Last weekend was part 2 of April’s parents’ Arizona visit. Paul, Vicki, April and I all traveled to Sedona for some beautiful sightseeing. We spent Friday touring the town and...
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Here are a few pics that Sam took last weekend.
Paul on Better Eat Your Wheaties, v8
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Paul and I (and Morgan!) decided to head up to Bishop, California for a 4-day weekend of bouldering.
Here are a bunch of photos documenting the journey
We left...
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If you’ve ever climbed on the Mushroom Boulder you would understand how dissapointed we are, hearing that no one will ever experience a similar enjoyment of such a classic boulder.
From...
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Paul and I are volunteer tour guides at Hueco Tanks. Back in the late 90’s, restrictions were put into place to protect the delicate natural environment and rich cultural history of Hueco. Part...
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For our first weekend blog, we’re happy to be able to report some exciting climbing news. Paul, myself and our new German friend Marcus met up with Tammy and Vince on Saturday at Hueco....
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One day, maybe even one day soon, these boys won’t be loading their backpacks down with dozens of matchbox cars, hauling them out to the crag with all the pokey parts digging into their backs...
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Here is another interesting conversation with Silas. This time while riding in the van on our way to Hueco:
Silas: “Hey Mama. Can I have a nack?”
Mama: “No.”
Silas: “Why not?”
Mama:...
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Fall? What’s that? Still summer here in Tucson. Still trying to keep our cool. Silas doesn’t seem to mind….the heat, that is. From the looks of his face when I...
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Men’s Swimming: “Guys looking for fish.” (when the swimmers turn around at the end of the pool and swim underwater for a few strokes)
Rowing: “Look at all those bobbers!” (referring to the buoys that separate...
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Well, it’s as wintery as it gets here in Tucson right now. This week and last have been a bit chilly and rainy and there was a big dump of snow up on Mt....
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Thank you, Paul, for pointing out my lame cliche blog title. I tried re-titling it about 10 times now, but can’t come up with a better way to describe our current situation. So...
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It’s been a while since I’ve climbed with a very very *very* bad hangover. Well, today was that day. Another weekend at Hueco. Another stellar tour in the backcountry. High energy,...
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I have been the biggest climbing news junkie ever, the past few weeks. I figured I’d share some of my news sources so others can see how the sport of bouldering is getting...
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It felt so nice to go back to Hueco again. It was also nice to climb with Vince and Tammy again. April and I had been spending our weekends doing so many other...
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Joel and KT arrived in Arizona yesterday and the first place we took them was Yuki Sushi. Yum yum! Now we’re off to Hueco…
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Snuck in this hike with the kids just before summer hit and the temps went up.
Well, turns out there probably won’t be any grand finale Hueco weekend after all. Our plans of heading there one last time over the weekend got shut down by a nasty stomach bug…(which I...
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A couple shots from a nice hike over last week’s Thanksgiving break.
The Marshall’s Gulch trail – our usual
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Too good not to share.
Ivan’s “whale with boogers all over his face”
Construction Worker
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As I studied the razor sharp crimps of the partially chalked, slightly overhanging wall, home to the classic Right El Murray (v8), my friend Justin said, “Hey, are you going to try that climb? ...
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Pics of Mama and Silas hiking up on Flag’s big mountain while dad is off training for Imogene:
Paul and I are sitting in the Phoenix airport right now. (Free airport internet! Cool!) We’re awaiting our flight to Seattle. In Seattle, we will meet up with Paul’s parents and...
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Wigilia (pronounced: “vee-GHEEL-yah”) is the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland which has been carried on generation after generation by Paul’s family. This year Paul’s brother Mark was our chef. We had...
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Tonight after dinner I announced that I would “pick up the table.” Silas, always needing to put his own 2-cents in, informed me with great concern that “pickup table hard.” He then offered...
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Like I said before, “I hate looking at the weather forecast.” But I don’t have to look at a forecast to know that climbing this weekend is going to be all rained out. ...
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Here are a few photos I snapped real quick right before the storm. Click the picture to see more.
Like many, we’ve used this stay at home time to knock out a long overdue home project. We ripped down the shade structure in this corner of the back patio about a year ago....
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We’ve put together a video of the “Super Bad” duo, Holly and Joe, ticking off some of the classic boulder problems at Priest Draw in Flagstaff, Arizona. Watch out, they are climbing S T R...
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Desert driving, climbing boulders, hiking rock, fireside ghost stories, joshua tree forests, gushing waterfalls, El Cap awe, sore legs, big smiles…..the list goes on and on. This is *the* official trip report for our...
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I know the blog has been very quiet the past few weeks but we’ve been busy trying to get back in control of our house. If you’ve followed this blog over the past several...
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This Memorial Day we had a long 4 day weekend off from work so we decided to pack the Subie with 4 adults, 1 dog and a crapload of gear and zoomed the 12 hours...
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Let me count all the ways last year was not good: lack of summer monsoons being just one item of many. No significant cloud formation even, let alone glorious drops of water falling...
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A good gift is something that you would like to receive yourself. When I asked April what she really wanted for her birthday she said, “I want to go bouldering!” I quickly replied,...
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Five days lounging in J-Bay plus 1 “warm-up” climbing day plus 1 delicious chicken and dumplings dinner equals a well-prescribed rehab for Paul’s knee. So far so good anyway. Yesterday we spent a...
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Not much to report in terms of climbing now that we’re in Pittsburgh but there is plenty of fun to be had. Last night we went to PNC...
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April and I think the pictures we all took throughout the 10 day Maple Canyon trip, best summarize, the loads of fun we had. We’ve included descriptions of each photo so spend time, relax...
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I love the sound of your cute small voice, trying to articulate big, grown-up words.
I love how in-love you are with your big brother, and how the first question you ask when you wake...
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Radishes!!!!!
Everything else we planted seems to be doing very well. The lettuce is about...
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Silas….clearly gearing up for one serious birthday wish before blowing the candles out.
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Man…I’m so tired right now. I’m going to be quick and say that we had another awesome weekend. April’s father is in town visiting with us while doing business and we managed to...
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….Hueco reservations, that is. No need for New Year’s resolutions when you’ve got Hueco reservations for the next three months. I will climb more. I will climb harder. I will send...
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I’m a bit backlogged on my webposts – sorry! Almost a month ago my parents arrived in Salt Lake City to begin a one-month tour of Utah (where my sister Holly lives) and Arizona....
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Sister Katie and I threw a bachelorette party for sister Holly
Holly’s party destination choice: Vegas
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We changed it up a bit this summer – bought a rope and tied in! Here are some random shots from Mt. Lemmon. We’ve been heading up there and doing routes most weekends this summer....
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I’m sure most parents would agree that when all is quiet, the kids are up to no good. My kids are certainly no exception to this rule. Yesterday however the planets must have...
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After a long week of driving (J-Tree to Tucson) and climbing (Hueco Tue and Wed) and driving (Hueco to Tucson, Tucson to Hueco) and climbing, the time is 4PM on Sunday afternoon, the place is...
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It’s a good thing we’ve been doing a lot of trail running the past few months because we had to sprint through the airport to catch our connecting flight to Pittsburgh. Thank goodness because...
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Intermixed with all the bouldering projects out on the rocks, another major project that Paul and Mike have been sessioning together over the last week is the small bottle of deadly hot sauce that Mike...
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Seth and Erin and their two kids came to Tucson. We did some climbing and sightseeing. But mostly stayed up waaaaay too late drinking and catching up after kids were all in bed....
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For Christmas this year Paul and I decided to give the kids an ‘adventure’ versus ‘stuff’. On Christmas morning Silas and Ivan opened envelopes containing tickets for A RIDE ON THE DURANGO & SILVERTON...
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The family fun started off with some local activities: a day trip to Bisbee, a hike on Mt. Lemmon, good food and lots of tequila. Part II of the family fun took Paul,...
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It was January of this year when we first went to the boulder problem “That Hi-Pro Glow,” V6 at Hueco Tanks. April was psyched because the moves seemed do-able with a little bit of...
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Silas’ grandparents (my parents) were here in town last week, just in time for the start of our desert monsoon season. The rain and humidity...
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Is it possible to “wear out” one’s favorite climbing area? I think this to myself as we speed towards Hueco Tanks Friday evening after work. I was excited,...
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We’ve had a GREAT last couple of days here at Hueco. Brian ticked off West Mountain’s 1969, v9 in a day, Jen sent Sex After Death (her first v8!!!), as well as the notoriously...
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Ok, so this satisfies like 1 month of homeschooling, right?! I’m so...
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We’re making a legit effort to give the local boulders some attention this summer. We went up to Mt. Lemmon and down into Marshall’s Gulch, beyond our frequented River Boulder. Here are a...
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Last week I tried to be all official and formally get some good pics of the boys together at the 3 year-old and 6 month-old marks. I realize now I was being overly ambitious....
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While on this trip we realized Ivan LOVES dogs (thank you Morgie!). My parent’s family dog Hazel quickly became his new best friend.
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Last night we had some friends over for Mexican dinner night. It was a blast! Eric, Sarah, Matt, Courtney, April and I all stuffed ourselves with tons of good Mexican food. But,...
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This evening’s run stats:
*2 rattlesnakes
*1 big, black, scary looking black-necked garter snake…I think?
*4 deer
*and one HUGE fuzzy green catapillar that was about as big a round as my thumb and as long...
Another awesome weekend! Here is a little video of a session I had at the Mars Roof. What an amazing boulder! It’s my favorite at The Draw. Stay tuned…we have a...
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April and I hate looking at the weather report. We gave it up after moving out west. Why? Because every weekend turns out fun. This last weekend just gave us more...
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Although it may be a full month until the actual first day of summer, life is obviously different here in Tucson. “Summer” is in full swing. Has been. And typically around this...
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So far so good with weather. Yesterday we decided to take a rest day and yesterday the clouds decided to dump rain…all day. We were getting nervous this morning because of the heavy...
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PTA = PAIN, TORTURE, AGONY
During a Pittsburgh coop bouldering session our good friend Jr came up with what he called, “PTA Training.” It is something that I always think about when I’m working out....
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As predicted back when we decided to spend an extra day at Joe’s Valley, we found ourselves having to hack a destination from the trip’s hit list due to limited time. Sorry Wild Basin,...
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Since the holidays we’ve been spending quite a bit of time at Hueco – surprise, surprise. We’re in our groove, training hard after putting the kids in bed at night, driving to Hueco at...
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A barge sighting, a labyrinth victory and a close-up train passing!…all within a short and lucky 20 minutes while down at the Monongahela River. The kids could hardly contain themselves. 🙂
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I almost venture to call this also a pandemic perk. We haven’t dyed eggs for years on account of Easter coinciding with the kids’ Spring Break from school and thus us being away on...
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We got an invitation from our good friends Jenna and Katie to join them and their son Sage in LA for the weekend. Sage was headed to Australia for a fancy VIP basketball camp...
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This year’s 4th of July adventure takes us to Maple Canyon, Utah. We leave tonight…actually, in about 5 minutes. We’re waiting for our friend Marcus to finish his thesis and hand it in...
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We planted a garden! Somewhat on a whim last Friday night Paul and I made up our minds to finally commit to an idea we’ve been tossing around for most of this year –...
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After having showed April’s parents a great time skiing last month, now it’s part two with my parents. Yesterday we ate breakfast outside, took a tour of Mt. Lemmon and hung out around town....
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This year is a big year for Paul’s Aunt Jude. She not only turned 65, but also retired, as well as got another book of poetry published. To celebrate these momentous achievements, her...
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Our next and final stop on this two week whirlwind was my hometown in upstate New York. Just another short 3 day visit here, but jammed packed….with….COUSINS, COUSINS, COUSINS! My parents had all...
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Training continues…
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Paul & Morgan: Mt. Humphreys AZ, 12,633 ft
Click on the photo to see the collection of photos that I took while hiking...
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Time to climb!
Paul doesn’t hesitate and jumps right on the 4-star smear-y, stem-y and tall classic Once Upon a Time, v3
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After what might have been our longest Hueco hiatus ever….we have at long last returned.
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Or did I mean “Two Days With Gene?” No no (that’s a boulder problem name)…I’ve got Hueco on my mind again why? Because we went back again! Yeah. We took a little...
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So here’s the story of the real reason why we’ve been so busy lately (and neglecting the blog so sporadically!). Settle in folks, this might turn into a bit of a novel, haha.
During the...
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Thank you Matt for getting us up and running. When we manage to get a few free minutes we’ll try and figure out how to post pictures and video. Movable Type is soooo...
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The Birthday Girl: Linda
The Mission: 35 pitches in a day (for her 35th year of awesomeness on this planet)
The Support Crew: Her fiance Ty, friend Cat, and Me, Paul, Silas & Ivan
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On Sunday evening we hurried to Sabino Canyon to catch the sunset. Here are a few pictures of the beautiful scenery 15 minutes from home.
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What’s a Tucson boulderer to do with a 4-day weekend? Head to Bishop of course!
Paul – Toppin’ out at the Pollen Grains
Paul and I flew back east for...
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Paul’s sister-in-law Francine was here for a short visit this weekend. It was her first time seeing Silas and her first time in Tucson. As for showing her the sites, we packed in...
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Lots of pics lately and not many words, I know. Which means one thing and one thing only: We’re busy! That, and it’s a lot easier and quicker to dump a few pics...
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Our webposts have been infrequent lately and our emailing even more so. So if you are one of those poor souls sitting anxiously by your computer clicking the refresh key obsessively, waiting to hear...
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Over the past month or so Paul and I have been experimenting with soft foods with Silas. Each new food – from veggies to fruits to beans – has followed this trend:
First...
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Look what I caught the kids doing today! Yes, that is a carabiner clipped to Ivan’s diaper and the chain of rings is their...
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Paul and I spent Fri and Sat of Memorial Day weekend at Hueco….deadset on sending.
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And now for the trip report of our 10-day vacation in the Canadian Rockies with Paul’s parents, Marian and Regis. The idea of doing this trip with family originated back when Paul and I...
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We thought two rest days would be plenty of time to recover and come back to RMNP and crush our harder problems. Well, we thought wrong. When we attempted to warm up yesterday...
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[We’ve been having technical difficulties here at apAdventures. Everything should be working now. I hope! Sorry for the delay in the summer road trip posts.]
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Next stop on our 2016 summer roadtrip: alpine...
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Had a halloween woody session last week which turned out to be a blast! Thanks to everyone who came out and helped us make a dent in of our pile of donuts and cider.
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The day after we arrived in Pittsburgh we embarked upon an adventure day downtown for the kids: A ride on the subway, a look at...
Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape South Africa
When we told friends and family about our plan to travel to South Africa many...
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“Goin’ Vertical.” This is Paul’s classic phrase when standing under a route climb, tied into the sharp end, ready to ascend. We’ve all heard it, we all know it. Classic Paul. ...
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Mint is essentially an invasive species in my garden. I transplanted it from mine and Silas’ little herb container garden we had last summer into the big garden, and now this spring/summer it’s popping...
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No visit at my parent’s is complete without a trip over to “Digger Man’s” house for a digger demo. This year was especially special because not only did Ivan get to ride the backhoe...
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Happy Birthday to April!!! I got crazy and made an applesauce spice cake lastnight. Wow! It came out awesome. Now we’re off for some Hueco climbing. ha ha. Just...
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April and I were really impressed this weekend! We never thought that snowboarding in Arizona could be SOOOO much fun. It was awesome! The conditions were perfect and the scenery was beautiful....
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I am totally blown away with the recent news of Adam Ondra’s climbing success. He has already and will push the limits of route climbing and bouldering to new levels. Just the other...
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On a 29 degree afternoon back in October of last year April, myself and Joe set out on a journey to find the Emerald lake boulders. The freezing temperatures didn’t phase us...
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This is literally a caption out of the newest Yosemite bouldering guidebook, bold font, spread across a full page spread of a climber gripped on a beautiful granite Valley boulder with some snow, a sunset,...
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…of a mama and her babe that recently learned how to crawl. No sooner do I sit his bum down on the floor and he’s off:
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Silas seems to be loving his new baby brother. He likes to tickle Ivan’s head and feet, watch his diaper changes, help feed (every once in a while), bring him toys, and say “Good...
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We’ve made a few trips up to Flag this late summer/early fall to kick off our winter bouldering season. Feeling strong! Woohoo!
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A good hour drive away from our rustico was a place called Magic Wood. Famous for hard problems such as The New Base Line, The Never Ending Story, Massive Attack etc. Magic Wood hosts...
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To celebrate our 17 year wedding anniversary: a ride on the Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a cozy cabin, and a gorgeous hike in fall colors.
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Today is my birthday. 38 years young, baby! And this morning I got one of the best birthday gifts EVER. EVER!! It all started at breakfast. Silas mentioned his loose...
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Time for a quick update on the climbing front. Paul and I are still here in Bishop, frantically trying to wrap up our long, long ticklists. We’re hoping to ditch out of here...
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Hueco bouldering plus the Mesilla Valley Pumpkin Patch makes for a great weekend!
“Can we PLEEEEEEEEASE wash the van window??!!!!!”
You’ve seen this shot many times as it is from one of my favorite trails to run, Douglas Springs. But have you seen it...
This October 2nd will mark TEN YEARS of marriage for Paul and I. Although ten years does kind of sound like a long time, to me it feels as though Paul and I have been...
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And the final destinations:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Durango, Colorado
And now on to Fall 2015. Hope we have just...
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Where oh where do I begin when it comes to all the things I’m thankful for? I’ll keep it simple: my loving family, my awesome friends, and great boulder problems, hehe. Happy Thanksgiving...
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A few pics from a Mt. Lemmon adventure this morning with the kids.
Ready to hike
Lunch
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I emailed friends today because I was really psyched to find out there is going to be a new climbing movie coming out. Movement Films is going to release something rad. It looks...
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The mission Nate was referring to is the Hueco Wanker 101. One hundred and one boulder problems…..in a day….with the long and pumpy Ghetto Simulator V2 as #101.
Paul and I had originally planned on...
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We made it back from Fontainebleau France and are going about our daily routines. When we recover from our travels we will have videos and pictures up sometime Sunday. Stay tuned for the...
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Check out our progress building a shade roof over our hot tub.
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Perfect weather on a two week trip means lots of climbing, lots of hiking, and lots of tired and sore muscles. We’re beat down…..and loving it.
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For our trip to Switzerland we decided to travel light and not take any camping gear. Similar to the gites in France and the cottages we stayed at in South Africa, Switzerland has its...
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The other day when we were complaining about being rained out from climbing it actually cleared up and we managed to get in some route climbing on Mt. Lemmon in the later part of the...
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My road to recovery is really my road to revenge against the boulder problem Dark Age. I walked by it today, exactly 1 month since I blew my ring finger out while linking a...
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…up on Mount Lemmon a few weekends ago.
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Season’s greetings from the eastern states! We’ve ditched the desert for the cold, the snow, and lots and lots of family and friends this holiday season. Silas and Ivan are enjoying multiple Christmas-es...
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Better one year late than never. Here is the video account of our 10 year wedding anniversary bouldering trip we took last fall. And with fall now upon us, hopefully these will drum up...
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…for Hueco. Here are a few belated photos from a previous Hueco trip a couple weeks ago. We’re headed there again this weekend, tying to maybe squeeze in a send or two during...
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Ivan meets his Great Grandma
Silas with his Grandma and Great Grandma
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After 7 total weeks of having the grandparents here in one combination or another (first my mom, then my mom & dad, then Paul’s mom, then Paul’s mom & dad), it is now just the...
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Time for another photo shoot Silas! Yey! Fun! No wait, get back here. Now sit. Smile. No, no! Come back. Ok now sit. There we go,...
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Well the Tour de Family is over and we’re back at home now. We concluded the trip with a few more days down in Pittsburgh before hitting the road back to Arizona – see...
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We flew to Atlanta, Georgia this weekend for some family time with relatives. And we learned that Silas likes planes. No, really. He really does. Or maybe he just liked getting...
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Paul and I have quite a treat going on here in Tucson this morning. SNOW! Snow everywhere!! – on the mountain, in the foothills, covering the yard, covering our cars!!! Across Tucson...
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Now that we’ve finally reached this glorious phase of parenthood where both kids can walk on their own two legs for more than 100 feet, I’ve been taking advantage of the gorgeous winter temps here...
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We waited in suspense all day but finally, our new furniture arrived! Check our our sofa, love seat, coffee table and end table. There are also some photos of our new table cloth....
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The events of last weekend were quite a surprise…..a surprise to my parents, that is. Myself, Paul, sister Michelle, brother Joel, sister Katie, sister Holly, Holly’s boyfriend Joe, and family friends Sonny & Peggy...
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Yesterday was Paul’s Birthday. Hip hip hooray! Keeping with the birthday celebration trend set forth on Manu’s October birthday here in Bishop, Paul and I ventured out on a little hike. This...
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It’s high time we showed this cute baby boy off to the family and friends back east. So show him off we did. Silas got to see both sets of his grandparents, 2...
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It’s not often that we go to Hueco without reservations. Especially during the busy season. However, when you know you’re going to send you can’t sit at home waiting. So…we packed the...
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…is here now! And Silas is of course loving all the attention. (Just wait until Grandpap arrives next week!)
Silas and Grandma doing what Silas...
After 3 weekends at home (yeah, we actually held ourselves back from climbing) we managed to “seal” up our porch roof to our house. Perfect timing huh? Right when the monsoon season is...
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The day after we arrived in upstate New York we enjoyed Christmas again with my family. Silas ran wild with his cousins the ENTIRE day.
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Tonight we had a small woody session at our place. Myself, Paul, Tammy and Vince. It was a good and fun night, although the energy was a little low – perhaps thanks to...
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Here is a little tease. Mt. Evans bouldering is awesome!
Paul: unknown name/rating
Holly sending a super fun...
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Silas getting a personalized digger demo with “Digger Man” (aka Tommy) and a close-up with Jane’s horses.
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Scored a campsite in Rock Creek en route to Tuolumne! And what’s more – it had just rained when we arrived. Now, this may not be exciting to most. But for us,...
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Silas got to meet one of his cousins last week: Luke! Francine and Luke from Pittsburgh joined us for a nice relaxing, quality-Silas-time week. We showed them the Tucson sites, did a little...
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Our much needed ‘vacation from our vacation’ is over now and we’ve settled back into simplicity here on the farm. Only now we’re kickin’ it at the Alpha Excelsior Farm versus the de Pakhuys...
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The pic says it all. I have a hard enough time resisting to run through sprinklers by myself while I’m running. With two kiddos it was impossible. This woman walking her dog...
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Costumes, pumpkin carving and good boulders to climb. What better way to spend a holiday?!
This year’s ideas: A crow and a crocodile. Thankfully these costumes...
Wow, I’m really slacking with the webposts! We’re in a bit of a slump around here I suppose. Perhaps it’s the heat, or Paul’s slow yet steady finger recovery (he did ended up...
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A handful of scenes that have now become very familiar to us during our stay here in Rocklands:
Our Blokhuys cottage on the de Pakhuys farm.
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Found THIS(!) hid away in the corner of my 8 year old’s bedroom mattress:
I’m really gonna have to keep my eye on this kid.
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For starters, the climb called Full Service on the Hardman Rock is described by the Hueco guidebook as a mega-classic. It’s been over 3 years since we’ve gone on a tour to the East...
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..but now struggling on all the other moves. Climbing, why do I love you so?
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My little bambino is growing like a weed right before my eyes. Lately it seems each day Silas is showing off a new move. The Steamroller, The Bouncy Sit, The Bouncy Stand, The...
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All systems go. Less than 2 days until we stare up at the Imogene Pass and go for it. I did a short “test” run for my knee last Sunday and things went...
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Check out what we dug up in the archives:
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Paul and Courtney working the problem Froggy Dick...
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I’ve mentioned before that I’m a climbing news junkie but I haven’t posted anything recently about climbing current events. So, I found an opportunity to summarize in one entry. So, here! Check...
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Last week Silas turned FIVE YEARS OLD! Yes, FIVE. Can you believe it?! I can’t. No, really, I’m serious, I seriously can’t believe it. Four was still kinda-sorta-toddler. When...
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Today we got an early start so we could have plenty of time to prepare our dinner that afternoon. Unfortunately for us though, early meant COLD! I swear it was below 30 degrees!!!!...
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Winter has arrived! Guess this is our cue to head home.
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The itch is back to do some running while we take a break from the bouldering. Thankfully the desert temps have been so amazing this month that we’ve been able to knock out significant...
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It’s not every year I get a holiday and birthday all on the same day. Chocolate bunnies PLUS birthday cake!! Lucky me! We had a delightful weekend at home eating good homemade...
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Sorry for the lack of posts. I will catch you all up very soon with lots and lots of cute Silas photos- I promise! In the meantime, here are some quick pics from...
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So uh, long time no post. We’ve been a bit busy around here and I’ve had little time and motivation to share our lives. I even contemplated bailing on the whole apAdventures deal...
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Our big multi-week stay at Hueco Tanks with Brian, Jen and fam has now come to an end. Both of our vans are currently on I-10 headed home, but our’s is headed west and...
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Since we’re on the subject of food – we recently took a trip up to Crooked Sky Farms in Phoenix where we get our produce from through our local CSA. It was member’s...
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We just started playing around with posting pictures. Here are a couple from the wet weekend.
Our new REI tent! and Our soggy wet crew getting ready to climb on Sunday
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Well, sadly, our summer fun with Holly (my sister) has come to a close. She’s done with her summer internship and heading back to upstate New York tonight. And…well…we’re just a little bit...
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“Due to excessive snow on the Imogene Pass the race will start and finish in Ouray. The course will go past the Lower Camp Bird aid station, up to the point where the private road...
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Uncertain on whether to depart tomorrow or the following day, we decide this day has to be a climbing day. Our last one! We head back to the boulders we started on in...
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The “crew” went to Hueco this weekend. The sending was insane. Trip report coming soon. …with video!
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The expiration of Daylight Savings typically marks when we begin our Hueco rampaging. Even though we’re on Arizona Time (and thus don’t observe Daylight Savings) we are well aware of it’s yearly cycle since...
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Many things didn’t go well last year, our garden included. Home bound with the pandemic last spring we had decided to do a planting, but even under our tender loving care it never had...
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We took Grit and Manu to Joshua Tree last weekend. It was sweet. Check out the video.
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Silas giving mama a High Five for a Hueco season well done
Well, we are officially finished with Hueco for the season. Some really nice...
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This October 2nd, 2008 marked our fourth wedding anniversary. Four years! Wooo! Unfortunately though, that day was spent in the van cruising pavement somewhere in Wyoming rather than busting our butts up...
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…can you guess what for?
This should be a very good hint
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There were nuts, or something that looked like nuts, all over the kitchen floor this morning. I was picking them up and Ivan was next to me, so I asked him what all this...
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Our tradition to do a hike every year on our wedding anniversary started last year, on our 1st ever anniversary. Next weekend April and I will celebrate our 2nd year anniversary and continue our...
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Here are a few photos of our recent Hueco action. We do have a couple worthy sends to report but have been a little lazy on the blogging scene. Stay tuned for some...
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April – Running on the North Kaibab Trail
Today is October 2nd…our wedding anniversary. Paul and I have spent this celebration day hobbling...
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Quick Weekend Summary:
We signed up to volunteer at the Annual Hueco Tanks Interpretive Fair. It turned out to be a lot of fun. Luckily the weather was pretty nasty on Saturday morning so...
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After a 22 hour traveling epic from NY back to Tucson, we needed to stretch our legs…
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Another outing over the weekend – this time a little bouldering on The Matterhorn.
The Matterhorn Boulder
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Well, no exciting climbing news to report this weekend…well, other than the fact that Paul and I almost got fried like eggs in a frying pan on the 100+ degree Hueco rock on Sat and...
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Grandma is in town. And now we hear “C’mon Gramma!!” at least a dozen times a day. 🙂
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This post is almost a month late, I know! But hey – the photos were taken about 2 weeks ago so I’m not that far off. Enjoy! If you’d like a print...
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Due to the long delay at JFK, we don’t arrive on the continent of Africa until around 10AM (Senegal time), versus the scheduled 4AM arrival. Our itinerary states we fly from Syracuse, New York...
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Get out of the desert.
I promised a Fontainebleau trip summary and it will be up soon. When I said we had to recover from our travels, I lied. We had to go climbing again. It was...
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Christmas came early for Silas and Ivan this year: rad new pads, a first v3 and a first v2!
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..from Hueco! Following through with what is now our yearly tradition, we celebrated the holiday climbing at Hueco Tanks with our Pittsburgh friends, Brian and Jen and kids. Yesterday the weather held nicely...
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First and foremost, all of our trips are stellar…for the record. But this one for sure is bound to be a little more special than most, as I’ve been suffering from a bit of...
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Busy as usual. Recently we’ve been doing a lot of stuff with family, friends, chillin at home, and on the road climbing. Here are a few pictures of some things we’ve been up...
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Happy Birthday to me! November 10th was my b-day but finally I was able to co-ordinate my schedule with FedEx and I picked up my birthday present.
Thank you April...
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At about 1pm today at work, I suddenly got the super-urge to do yardwork when I got home rather than go on a run with Morgan. The weeds are growing knee high now with...
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The guys just finished the hole. The tree should be coming within the next hour…
Before:
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I recently realized that the majority of the Ivan pictures I’ve taken to date have been of him sleeping, instead of awake. I swear it’s not my fault! This boy loves to sleep....
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Our early evening arrival
Campsite for the night right next to the boulders and not another...
Tuesday March 14th:
We woke up at 4:15AM, loaded our crashpads, two backpacks and misc. carry-on bags into Courtney’s truck and were off to the airport. We checked in and by 6:30AM we were...
We had a party yesterday. A BIG party for a BIG boy. (Well, not really. It was just the 4 of us but we partied big anyway). Silas is now 4...
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Trying to get this baby to sit still for more than 2 seconds while I snap a photo is getting more and more challenging. This time I figured I’d outsmart the little guy with...
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It’s been a full month now of Bishop bouldering with long time friends. Beginning today though, Paul and I are back to two. Sadly, yesterday Grit, Manu and Anke said their goodbyes to...
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Yeah!
Climb!
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Well, the Bambino has officially been initiated. Silas got to enjoy his first Hueco trip this weekend! And enjoy it he did! He spent most of his climbing time snuggled up warm...
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After our Adirondack adventure we said goodbye to Paul at the Syracuse airport (he’d join us in a couple weeks back in Pittsburgh) and the kids and I spent a week or so at my...
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I better not write much because I need to get to bed. I just worked late, ran, climbed, sat in the hot tub and then tried to start a new hobby…astrophotography. Here is...
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April’s sister Holly is back again with us for the summer. Last weekend we took her up...
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finally made it to a internet cafe
the keyboards are so different. ill list the highlights
first of all everything is great
the weather was awesome for the entire 1st week.
we are living in french...
This year it was my family’s turn to have us home for Christmas. My parents had TONS of snow at their house all the...
We made a quick jaunt up Mt. Lemmon last weekend to climb some local boulders. First the River Boulder for Paul and then the Matterhorn Boulder for me. No pics of Matterhorn, sorry!
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Our Thanksgiving weekend was spent chillin’ in Utah with good friends, good food, good scenery and most of all GOOD CRACK(s). We maximized our short time getting schooled on some of the most amazing...
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I just looked at our website and realized it’s been a few weeks since we last mentioned what we’ve been up to. Geeze, I guess we’ve been slackin’ Actually, April and I have...
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I can’t stop looking at this amazing photo, wondering what it will be like to climb in this foreign land, experiencing what may be the world’s most incredible bouldering mecca. It’s almost time people....
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Our plan was to start into a summer of sport climbing and lessen the number of bouldering trips we take to once a month. Well…plans change. Last weekend ended just shy of an...
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…that I forgot to post about! – my trip east to help out my friend Cara during her battle against breast cancer. Thanks Cara for calling me out, haha. 😉
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What do you do when it’s your last Hueco weekend, your car breaks down, and your manager calls and says you have to work?…
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A falling star, a full moon, interesting cloud formations under the full moon, the distant sound of rockfall, and wine. I argued with Paul about the wine. Humans were involved in that, just...
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Silas: “Mama, we go to Hueco Tanks Tate Park. We put baby Isan in his nosuit, and he jus eats dirt. Isan ohways eats dirt. Isan ohways eats dirt at Hueco Tanks...
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When Silas gets an idea in his head, he just won’t let it go until it comes to fruition. This kid HAD to visit the Pima Air and Space Museum this summer to see a...
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As you can see from our last web entry, Paul and I spent the weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our good friend Courtney now lives there and has a house nestled snug in...
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Joe bought a long board last week. And on our way down into Nederland (cutsey little hippie town in the mountains above Boulder), he decided to try it out for the first time....
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Upon returning to Flagstaff with Jen, Brian and family in tow, we soon learned that friends John and Mandy with their four kids were also going to meet us there. 8 kids on a...
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As Ivan would typically say in a moment of reflection such...
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Stop one on our whirlwind tour of eastern friends and family: Our dear long time friend Tammy and new, to us, husband Bissell (who officially gets the family thumbs up on awesomeness), now living in...
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Here we are in Flagstaff, Arizona, sippin’ coffee and resting our weary selves at the Late for the Train coffee shop. Our extended weekend started off yesterday, Friday. We slept in at...
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Just the sound of the words ‘home improvements’ makes me cringe. I hate, hate! embarking upon projects around my house. Yes I agree, hate is a very strong word. So let me...
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This weekend Paul, myself, my sis Holly, her boyfriend Joe, lil Morgie and our friend Matt headed up to Flagstaff, AZ for some fun in the cooler temps. We camped at the campground on...
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Last Christmas was the first year ever that we didn’t head home for the holidays due to new baby Silas. So needless to say we were chomping at the bit to get there this...
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Everyday we (April, I, Vince, Tammy, Marcus, Morgan, and Senga) rush. We are always in a hurry and have a million things to do. Now, it’s time to put things in slow motion...
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We arrived at the Sunrise parking lot at about 9:00AM on Saturday morning, stepped out of the car in T-shirts and sandals, got our snowboards and skis together and hit the slopes. The conditions...
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My apologies for the lapse in posts yet again. Ok, back to the Yosemite trip!
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Yesterday April’s Dad and I rented a chainsaw and cut down the dead tree that was in our front courtyard. We got a nice late start in the day here in Tucson. It...
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On the way home from work today April and I finally managed to find some time to stop at Fleet Feet, to get some expert advice about running shoes. Pete, the owner, happily...
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Ahhh. I have to say it feels nice to hang out at home for an entire weekend. Recently we’ve been a little crazy with all the travels but it has been a lot...
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…in the pines.
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For our 1 year wedding anniversary we decided to start a new tradition that we will now refer to as, The Anniversary Hike. This first annual anniversary hike took us to Yosemite National Park....
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We’re here!
The snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains
Our campsite
The Buttermilk Boulders!!!!!! 😀
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Just a few updates on some things. Over the past week, Paul and I have made substantial progress toward deciding on our dream car that we’d like to get soon: A campervan! ...
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I’m not much of a crack climber but the most appealing line at the Happies, to me, is a crack climb called Slow Dance v10. It starts low in a cave and the path...
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Oh special day! It snowed!! Here!!! At our HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Tucson weathermen/women had been warning us about this winter storm since Monday. Yesterday morning warnings were flooding the tv stations announcing “90 minutes...
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Keeping to the camping theme of our trip, we stayed a night at the Laurel Hill State Park Campground in the Laurel Highland mountains, east of Pittsburgh. This campground was where Paul’s love of...
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Finally, after a brutal summer the temperatures are reasonable again in Tucson. We’ve tried every method of training possible to stay in shape over the last few months and it’s been tough. With...
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Finally we decided that it was time to take a little break from Hueco and hang out at home in Tucson. We spent the weekend relaxing at home. Relaxing for us means non-stop...
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The last loop in Upper Pines had some major pine beetle infestation and dead trees had to come down (according to rangers). This early...
You can’t have just one weekend at Hueco. We’ve said this before but started the oh-so familiar drive last Friday thinking we’re just going to go to Hueco once. Just one trip to...
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Over breakfast the little one is lamenting the fact that his lego creations aren’t as cool as his older brother’s. He says (and I quote), “I just don’t have the experience to create designs...
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This year at Hueco is a 180 from last year. Last year’s scene: Paul or April is climbing (with no spot and strategically placed pads) while the other shuffles around, hunchbacked, holding Silas’...
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Wanted to share a few fun running photos we’ve snapped lately:
Linda and Paul looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at the start of a Mt. Lemmon run
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In upstate New York now with my family.
Cousins!!!
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Gettin’a head start. Family…is…PSYCHED!
Bassin’, v0 at the Small Potatoes
Martini Left, v10
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I wish I had something exciting to say about this would-be exciting day. But by the time this day is over, I’m not so sure we’ll be more than a few hundred miles off...
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So I was convinced that the next time I posted here would be my news of finally sending a v9. And that wasn’t me being hopeful or naive or tough. No, it was...
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A Mt. Lemmon hike sidetracked with a little baby bouldering. I promise this is not staged:
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Yep, we finally made it to Jack’s Canyon, finally! Miles, Matt, April and I loaded up the car after work on Friday and headed out.
We made a quick stop in Phoenix...
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A few pics from our last trip in December right before the holiday. No sends of our projects yet – we’ve picked some hard ones this season! Time to up the game for...
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…and you can expect to see even more. The Pittsburgher’s are coming to the desert this weekend. Stay tuned…
Silas raisin’ the roof
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We made it back from a long weekend in Bishop! It was cool, literally! Details tomorrow…
Courtney – Climbing one of the many classic problems at the Happies
It was a dark and dreary day…..dud, dud, duuuuud….
And the Rocklands proper was deserted of climbers. The overcast clouds had been releasing a steady mist all morning, leaving the typically vibrant orange rocks dark...
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The bathroom in our main house is done! Check out the pictures. We haven’t moved all of our stuff into it yet so I’ll have to snap some pictures after we use it.
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Summer is now officially over and the Hueco Tanks trips have started back up. Paul is eager (to say the least!) to get back on Slashface, having fallen off the top of it last...
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It rained early the morning of Day 3. We made pancakes, scored some free hot chocolate and coffee in the Ahwahnee Hotel, scoped boulders and rested.
Now on to Day 4:
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We climbed. We hiked. We climbed. We camped. We climbed. We climbed some more. And mama sent! (Which never happens in Yosemite). Photo log below. Video coming soon.
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Over these last few days of the 2008 year I’ve been dabbling in something I’ve never done before: re-reading our web entries. As our big vacation draws to an end I have this urge...
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Our next stop landed us in Rocky Mountain National Park, a place we’ve been a couple of times before. We love these boulders and every time we leave them question why we don’t live...
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Our website should start to become a little more active now. We’ve been spending time getting back in shape and preparing for our “big” trip. Stay tuned…
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We’re in Colorado now and bouldered at another place we’ve never been, Poudre Canyon, just west of Ft. Collins. At this elevation the Aspen are in full color. Beautiful area, beautiful boulders and...
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We bought Silas a big kid’s bike today. This was quite the graduation from his Radio Flyer tricycle and Skuut balance bike. He’d been looking forward to it tremendously – finally getting a...
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As temps in Bishop soared yesterday to almost 90 degrees Paul, myself, brown dog Morgan and our German friends Grit, Manu and Anke spent the day up at cool 8,500 feet bouldering on the beautiful...
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For the last few years we’ve been coordinating a yearly climbing trip to Hueco Tanks with our dear friends Brian and Jen from Pittsburgh and their two kids Seb & Oren. This year, we...
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This boulder was not in the guidebook, and thus was enthusiastically named by the kids as “Zip” because Ivan “zipped right up it” and rated “probably v3”. (They crack me up, haha).
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Last weekend there was we made an opening in our schedules and took the familiar journey along I-10 to our favorite climbing spot. The mission was simple: sample some climbs, choose our next...
If you’ve ever climbed with us you’ve heard us say, “One more try…” Well, we made one more trip to Hueco this last weekend and “one more try” is all it took for April...
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A few weeks ago our five year old turned six. The following two stories just about sum up our little Ivan right now:
* I’m tucking him into bed one evening. We kiss, hug...
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Paul sent this weekend! A big thanks to John for putting together this sweet little video.
Paul ticks Lolita, v10/11 at Priest Draw
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Paul sticking the crux move on Nutsa 8a+
First big tick of the trip!! Only one week into it, and Paul crushes the Rocklands classic, Nutsa 8a+. ...
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Coffee doesn’t have much of an effect in terms of waking you up once you’ve had a million cups during the work week. I tried drinking an additional coffee on the way to Jacks...
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Cape Town! Paul and I awake in our hotel around 8AM and head outside to catch our first glimpse of South Africa. We hit up a cute, artsy little coffee shop next door...
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…or shall I say Mid-Summer’s Eve? There were clouds over Tucson this morning. Clouds, glorious clouds. Stepping out of work, I breathed in the oh-so-yummy smell of humidity. Clouds in Tucson...
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Today should have been a full-on climbing day for us. Instead, the dang Cederberg mist blew in and hung around all morning. We still however, managed to get out for a couple hours...
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According to the Yahoo weather report for El Paso, it looks like temperatures are forecasted to drop for Friday and Saturday which might provide April and I an opportunity to send. When I say...
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Silas practicing his bike riding skills with Pap Pap
Keeping Ivan from uprooting plants and making...
…and we have a couple stowaways along for the ride. Our friends Dale & Tans from New Zealand are here in Tucson right now, packing their climbing gear and hiking boots into the Sportsmobile,...
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A few final photos from Grandma & Papa’s visit before they left for home:
Grandma & Ivan
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…announced Silas during his first swim in the pool this season. He played in the chilly water until his lips were blue!!
Three, two, one, blast-off!
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a month now that Grit and Manu arrived here from Germany. Time flys when you’re having fun and now their trip is coming to an end....
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At the close of 2014 we had put together a little homemade video of our Hueco Adventures from 2014, primarily featuring the time spent on our 2 week Thanksgiving trip with our Pittsburgh friends. I’m...
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Finally, the update you’ve all been waiting for. After seven weeks in Bishop it was time for a change in scenery. It’s too bad we had to leave the unfinished Mandala and High...
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Last Sunday Vince, Tammy, Paul and I decided to warm up on the front side of North Mountain. There is a huge collection of V0s, V1s and a couple V2s near Mushroom Roof. ...
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Sharing a few pics from la casa on this Easter Sunday:
Mama and Silas coloring eggs last night
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We headed up to our old stomping grounds last weekend for the long weekend, Priest Draw in Flagstaff, AZ. The mission was 3 days of hard bouldering on the limestone roofs. The reality...
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Ancient ruins and a giant meteor crater.
Mt. Wrightson: 9,456 feet, 10ish mile hike via the Old Baldy trail with over 4K feet of elevation gain. Well over 100 degrees this day but we hit the trail at 5:30am to beat...
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I don’t know how many days it has been since we’ve seen a real rain. Matt do you know? You mentioned it the other day. I know Phoenix is counting about 126 days...
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I did it again. I went waaaayyyy too long without mentioning any climbing. I’m truly sorry. I am! We are indeed climbing, I swear!! Despite all the baby cuteness you’ve been seeing on...
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“What’s the furthest you’ve ever hiked for bouldering?”
My father asked me this question last week. And last week I responded with a reference to a heinous approach in Joshua Tree, California to an area...
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Our 6th annual November Yosemite Valley trip has finally come to a close and we’re in the van now, driving back to Tucson. Yesterday’s climbing day had the psyche but not the juice to...
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To break up the 3000 miles of highway a little bit we opted for a quick detour into Rocky Mountain National Park. Having driven through the night to get there, we couldn’t believe our...
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My friend Raquel got the proudest send of the weekend when she mastered the crimp challenge of See Sharp, v6. This climb travels up a beautiful wave feature on some very bad crimps. ...
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Thriller, V10. Done!
And despite what some would call our “radically...
Well, as Paul predicted, it’s been awhile since our last post. Trust me though, we really do have a sweet excuse. We’ve been out of the country for the last couple of weeks,...
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I promised I’d put a picture of KT’s awesome artwork up on our site today. Today? Wow, it’s late, like 1AM late. I’m trying to do a million things tonight before we...
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Here is the first installment of photos from our sampling of Switzerland’s bouldering. I say sampling because we only had two weeks to spend. It actually worked out perfect because we had great...
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April on Mexican Chicken V6
As climbers we are always looking for the perfect combination of events that make us succeed. You know, after a day of success you look...
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“Where have you been the last couple weeks,” has been the common question we’ve been asked recently when bumping into friends at work or while climbing. Our answer is that we spent a nice...
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We had another birthday recently. Is it just me or are the birthdays ticking by at a faster and faster rate??!!!!
Silas is now 7. SEVEN! And for his 7th birthday he wanted...
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Last Christmas we did a run with our sister-in-law Francine and the Pittsburgh Fleet Feet runners. They do a run every Sunday so we decided to show up and run together with Francine.
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Daytime temps are cooling, nights are crisp and we’re back to the same ‘ol same ‘ol that we love, Hueco Tanks, Texas. The start of this season has been a bit of a bummer...
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For those who don’t know yet (like you…Feralboy) our most recent Switzerland pictures will reveal our BIG surprise: The coming addition to our family!!!
April asking...
Grandma’s garden and berry bushes are bursting with yumminess! So Silas did A LOT of veggie and berry picking with her during his stay. I finally snapped a few photos the day before...
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As promised, here is my next all-climbing post. Which, as you can probably guess (by the completely discreet and modest title) is Paul’s mid-season report card. This write-up will be easy. ...
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Guess where?
I know we’ve been slacking when it comes to updating our site but don’t think April and I are sitting on the couch eating pizza and drinking beer everyday. That’s just every other day...
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We need a vacation. Ha! This hilarious ‘necessity’ was realized on Friday, sitting in our leaky and cold Blokhuys cottage, waiting for the rain to stop and Paul’s knee to heal. More...
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Finally, the footage you’ve all been waiting for, Paul sending Martini Left!
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We’re back in the east now! Yes, the traveling continues. From Yosemite we swung through Tucson for a quick status check on our house, then boarded a...
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We just returned from a short trip to Vegas over the weekend to hang out with Paul’s parents, brother Mark, sister-in-law Francine and nephew Luke. Being on the strip with two small children was...
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Location: Beautiful pine forest setting of Flagstaff Arizona
Elevation: 7000ft
Objective: Get up off the couch and knock off the Annual Soldiers Trail Run. The 10K version!
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Psyched! Powder! Fun! – Paul at Snowbird Utah
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This would have been one of my last workouts before departing for Yosemite and another attempt on Shadow Warrior (v12). Now I have a good excuse to stay in tip...
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If you’ve ever seen the climbing video Specimen there is one climb that stands out in your mind. The Rhino: a large, horizontally hanging block situated at the back of grassy meadow whose overhanging...
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On Saturday night April’s sister Holly arrived in Arizona.
Holly and April
She will be staying with us for the rest of the summer, working in Tucson and joining us on our...
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For many years now our eastern visits have been mild and without snow over the holidays, the opposite of what it used to be when I was a kid. Last year when we didn’t...
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It’s official, people. Paul sent Slashface!!! Yesterday afternoon, after what started off as a nightmare of a day due to our radio being dead as a doornail because of accidentally being left on all weekend,...
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Checking out boulders and problems makes for some beautiful walks in the valley. We had so much more daylight as compared to our last trip over Thanksgiving. We walked/hiked just about every day...
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It seems as though every time I’m really starting to climb strong and kick butt, some annoying injury sprouts itself upon me. So once again, it’s happened. I’m sitting at home right now,...
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My buddy John and I ticked off an AMAZING trail run yesterday that’s worthy of a webpost: Sabino Basin. Beginning at the Sabino Canyon visitor center we ran the classic Phoneline Trail up the...
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A few weeks ago Tucson celebrated its annual Rodeo Days. This is such a big deal here in the southwest that the kids actually have two days off from school during which time the rodeo...
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After three days of rain earlier this week we began to feel, for the first time this trip, that we were being rained out of a few valuable climbing days. In actuality I think...
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Ivan and Papa
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Here is a quick look at the bathroom and the shade roof progress…
The shower tiles are up. Needs grout.
The sink and cabinet are in place. Needs grout.<br...
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This weekend Paul, the dogs (Morgan and Senga) and I went for a trail run up near the summit of Mt. Lemmon. Our...
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You haven’t heard much from us because we still haven’t sent our projects. Grrrr! The good news is we decided to extend our trip by another week though. Cute kid pics...
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On Friday morning Katie, Joel, April and I woke up, packed the car and were off to Hueco for the weekend by 8:30AM. We had grand plans of getting up at 5AM and trying...
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Silas and Ivan’s Grandma and Pap Pap were in town visiting last week for the birthday.
An evening stroll along the wash behind our house
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In the summer months the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum keeps it’s doors open until 10pm. And the kids are finally at the age where we can all enjoy being out that late without complete...
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Silas is a kindergartener now! It’s official! Luckily my parents decided to come visit last minute to help ease the transition…for both Ivan and myself. 🙂 All went off without a...
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A Hueco Tanks boulder problem, yes. But also the vibe that’s been lurking out back at the woody as we train to be something great,...
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I should apologize for not providing an update because several people thought we had washed away from the rain last Monday. I’d have to say we were pretty nervous throughout the day that we...
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A yearly tradition for friends Julie and Kris.
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No need for a narrative on this subject. The pics say it all:
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My apologies for the lack of webposts. We’ve been busy climbing! (Well, I’ve been climbing. Paul is still momentarily out of the game on account of his finger). We’re at Hueco...
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Papa has been DYING to take Silas fishing (Note: fishing is to my father as rock climbing is to Paul and I – he’s a diehard) and the other day he finally got his chance....
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Before our stay with Grandma and Papa came to a close we decided to venture north again for the weekend, back to the Adirondacks. First to Lake George to meet up with my good...
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Oh our Silas and his highly involved and industrious ideas. Today, it’s making pancakes...
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“Dirty Martinis with Grey Goose, all around!” This was our friend Raquel’s request to our waiter last night over dinner in El Paso. Six dirty, hungry climbers raised their martini glasses to cheers...
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After a lot of driving on Saturday we finally made it to our first destination, Colorado! April’s sister Holly and her boyfriend Joe have welcomed us into their mountain home and have...
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Can life possibly get any cuter than this?!
Tummy time on the couch.
Blowing bubbles.
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A few days ago April described temperatures almost reaching 90 degrees here in Bishop, CA. Today we woke to snow covered mountains and perfect bouldering conditions. Temperatures when we started climbing were probably...
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After three days in the car traveling across the United States, Paul and Morgan and I started getting “van-fever.” We needed a break and Salt Lake City happened to be just around the next...
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On Sunday we decided to stay local and hit up Mt. Lemmon. Courtney, Marcus, April and I headed up to Windy Point and spent the day mixing it up. We managed to do...
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Silas’ first pair! …and he *loves* them. He even cried a little last night when I went to take them off. Thank you Jen, for the great recommendation.
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It’s been quiet here on apAdventures and high time for an update! We’ve had a little bit of everything going on this spring: home improvements, bountiful gardening, school volunteering, kettlebell training, a minor surgery...
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We’re up here in RMNP again. This time for a 3 day onslaught. Yesterday climbing, today resting, tomorrow climbing.
Today’s rest day included a hike and chess. We hiked the Flat Top Mountain...
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For as long as I can remember, Silas has always had a major attraction to dirt. Nearly every outdoor photo I have of him (in locations where dirt is plentiful), he has it on his...
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What happens to boys that are forced to sit too long in their carseats? Uncontainable goofiness.
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Camping and fishing was how most vacations were spent with my family as a kid. And for as long as I could remember we spent the majority of them at Lake Eaton in the...
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April nor I got any Legos for Christmas so the next logical step to occupy our time (away from that climbing addiction) is to tear up our house a little more. The next couple...
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After not climbing outside for quite awhile we formulated a plan. It all started with Plan A and then a few revisions followed:
Plan A – Joshua Tree
Plan B – Priest Draw (once we...
In need of a rest day adventure our climbing crew discussed the options: Shopping, going for a drive, hiking, relaxing, or picnicing. What we decided: All of the above with a trip...
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This is the big day we’ve been dreading: Negotiating our way, safely, to Rocklands.
We check out of the hotel, dump our bags and pads into our cute little euro car and say adios to...
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Good News, Part 1:
Now that our celebrations are slowing down I’ve got a chance to announce that April broke through to a new level in her climbing! The other day April burled her...
After one full month of bouldering and with one more month to go, Paul and I decided that now is a good time for a little mid-trip rest. With a rainy forecast in Bishop,...
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Since our last post we’ve been heading up to Flagstaff every chance we get. The monsoons are here now though and Mt. Lemmon has opened back up as of this weekend (hooray!). Chances...
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As predicted, Mike and Raquel have settled into the Rocklands groove with ease. The climbing here is very similar to that of Hueco Tanks, of which we are all very much accustomed to. ...
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Well, the snow didn’t last too long at the house. The sun came out mid-morning, so by the time we got home from work the only remaining snow was up in the mountains and...
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Next up is Dragonfly, v5. Congratulations to Tom on the flash! Have a nice weekend…
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We’ve never done a proper photo shoot before! Well, if you call wearing your climbing duds and playing around in front of a professional...
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In the dark wee hours of the morning I awoke with alarm to the hard pitter patter of raindrops on the van’s roof. Noooooo!!! Today was supposed to be my chance at sending Better...
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April is secretly working some projects so no major ticks to report from her end just yet. She is busy cleaning diapers this week since I won our little weekend bet. Here are...
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This stop was a spontaneous decision. We were driving right past it anyway and the kids and I had never been. And the last time Paul was here was 23 years ago! ...
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The big day finally arrived – last Saturday was Imogene Pass Run. And…well…I finished it!! Woohoo!!!! With my dear friends and family cheering me on as I came barreling down the homestretch...
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So there’s this problem at Hueco called 99 Heroin Balloons (V8/9). Super rad, tension-y, explosive, committing moves. Super aggressive full contact, football player style, spotting required! Here is a little video clip...
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“We force it.”
On more than one occasion I have used this response when asked about how we manage to climb with kids. My response is just as vague and open-ended as the question usually. Sure...
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Digger Man invited Silas over to his house for a digger demo in the snow. This might perhaps have been the best day of Silas’ life. 🙂
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For Paul’s first Father’s Day, I thought it might be a good idea to round up other fellow climbing fathers to spend the day climbing with, while us mamas looked after the babies. So...
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We’ve spent this last week in April’s home town of Marathon, New York. Small town USA. No Internet, no cell phone reception and…….no electricity or running water (just kidding). Here are a...
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…and then quickly sends his second, Under the Covers directly next to it. This...
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And here we have Triassic, just down the road from Joe’s. This place is the definition of “kid in a candy store.” There are so many boulders here we couldn’t decide where to...
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This roadtrip agenda includes an initial stay in Pittsburgh, then north to Clarks Summit, PA to say hi to our friends JR & Emily and their two kids, then further north to Cortland, NY for...
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Well, the kids stole the show this weekend. Ivan took his first steps (!!!!!) and Silas schooled me on all my Hueco projects. Paul and I climbed a lot. A LOT! ...
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Conveniently, our dear friends JR and Emily live on the route between Paul’s parents and mine so we get to see them every time we come east. And even more conveniently, they too have...
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Hello friends! I hope this greeting finds you all happy and healthy and enjoying this holiday season with loved ones. It’s been quiet here on apAdventures...
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…as do the diapers, wipes, bottles, toys, changing pad, baby Patagucci fleece hoodie, burp cloth, extra outfit in case of a diaper blow-out, plastic garbage bag to hold diaper blow-out, books, binky, sunhat (~5lbs), baby...
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We’re done with the Hueco season and we didn’t send our projects. That’s the wrap up folks. Paul gets an honorable mention for getting really really close on Slashface though (post-finger surgery!) falling...
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If you don’t hear from us for awhile, we have a good reason…
Justin Wood sending Le Coeur at L’Elephant, 7a. Fontainebleau, France. March 2006.
Itching to stretch our muscles after all our eastern-ly travels, we wasted no time after arriving home and headed up to Flagstaff this past weekend. Paul is eager to tick some of his long-standing...
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For Mother’s Day this year not only did I get lots of love from my Silas and new baby Ivan, but also a brand new cutie running outfit, a yum blueberry pancake breakfast, a short...
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….finding a two week and one day old hamburger wrapped in tin foil in the lid of your climbing pack and thinking it was a dead animal.
Sick.
Disgusting.
Absolutely revolting.
A gag-reflex parade.
Can the backpack be saved?
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Game on.
For the last installment of bouldering photos from our Switzerland trip I chose Cresciano. This area is famous for the mega classic, Dreamtime 8b+/8c. However, since temps were a little warm our...
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The past two weekends we’ve spent more time at home than out climbing – trying to play ‘catch up’ on the domestic portion of our lives – which, believe it or not, can actually be...
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When we heard that our tour was going to be 2 hours long the motivation level dropped. We had scheduled to go to E. Spur and work on our projects, (April’s) Better Eat Your...
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Here are the rest of our pictures from our J-Tree and Yosemite trip. Thank you Dale for taking such rad pics with your sweet digital camera/fisheye lens.
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The fourth spot on our hit list is Joe’s Valley. After now having climbed there for the first time, I find it near-sacrilege that we’ve lived in the west for over a decade (with...
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It’s healthy to have dreams. It’s even healthier to turn one of those dreams into reality. A colleague once told me that he prefers to have hundreds, thousands! of dreams. Because with...
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Ivan and I have pretty much made it tradition that we make popcorn balls now for Halloween
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Do you know where the toothbrush was invented? West Virginia of course. If it had been invented anywhere else it would have been called the teethbrush.
I first...
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Imogene Pass Run is fast approaching. Only 4 weeks away! We made another trip to Flagstaff so Mandy and I could get some training in. This weekend’s goal: Complete a 17 mile...
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Four months and two weeks ago…the Hueco Tanks boulder problem, Dark Age V11, busted up my left hand ring finger and put me out of climbing. Yesterday…I got revenge against Dark Age....
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Dragonfly Traverse 7a+ at the Riverside Boulders
Today’s bouldering day was at the Riverside Boulders. Again, amazing boulders in an amazing setting. I’d seen in a video...
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105 degrees forecasted for Tucson today. Yep. Summertime has set in. And with the summer temps comes the usual for us: a “break” from hard climbing (and re-setting the woody), work...
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This year’s Christmas and New Years was spent with April’s family and friends in Marathon, NY.
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We couldn’t have asked for a better trip:
* Watching...
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Yesterday April reminded me…“Whoa, whoa whoa. Wait a second here. Before we set foot in South Africa you said, ‘All I want to do is Nutsa V12, if I get that, then a...
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A number of factors conspired against us when it came to destination #2: Zion National Park, Utah. My appointment with the chiropractor the afternoon/evening prior meant heading out of Flagstaff way later than planned....
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Well, baby time is fast approaching and we can hardly wait. Over the last few months Paul and I have been helping Silas along in his journey to big brother status. In January...
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How lucky can one be to climb on warm and sunny boulders in the morning and build a snowman in the afternoon?
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a) I’ve decided that I’m NOT sharing my hard-earned veggies with the desert critters anymore.
b) We need to go bigger because we are veggie devouring machines.
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…Our Rocklands Trip 2008! Finally, the South Africa footage is compiled and we have a little home video ready to share with our special peeps. Click on the pic below for a mild...
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Better Eat Your Wheaties. Done.
Last Thursday may perhaps hold the most memorable send of all time for me. I finally (FINALLY!) completed a...
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Hopefully by now we have been providing a convincing argument that our crazy amounts of driving to and from various climbing destinations is totally worth it. And yet again, I think we can prove...
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So much bouldering, so little time for web posts! We’ve got a heck of a crew right now here in Bishop. The Germans, Grit, Manu and Anke, are still here crankin’ with us...
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It’s that time of year again to climb with our Pittsburgh buds at Hueco! Similar to last year, we coordinated our trip over Thanksgiving…a blissful 2 full weeks with excellent temps, minimal crowds and plenty of strong psyche...
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With Silas now a certified big-kid bike rider, we do our stroller run / bike ride combos at nearby parks that have nice paved paths (without cars!). Last week the kids had a real...
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This post is rather delayed, but still wanted to share. Here are a few photos of a trip to Meteor Crater with Paul’s Aunts, Jude and Ann earlier in August. Can you believe...
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Did some of this too on those hot hot days. Our local independent film theater did a whole week of free kids movies (with free popcorn!). We saw the Disney documentary “Bears”.
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As Linda nears closer to her big 50k, our mileage increases steadily to keep up! This weekend Linda completed a run that Paul and I, and Linda too, have talked about wanting to do...
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Ouch! This hurts. Typing that is. My fingers are thrashed from a RAD Hueco weekend! No major sends to report but both April and I are getting close on our...
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