I'm back!
I spent this past weekend in Joshua Tree National Park attending Climb Smart 2007 with the most excellent Fishing Mike. He sponsored our trip in celebration of my birthday this year, and it was absolutely amazing.
We camped out for two nights, scrambled over boulders as the sun was setting, saw the most amazing full moon, attended a variety of climbing clinics (movement, climbing, bouldering, anchoring) got to meet Brittany Griffith (A bad-ass climber, and hilarious! We bonded over Kelly’s “Shoes” video.) just missed winning a costume contest*, met some incredible people and gifted athletes, developed a deep and abiding appreciation for indoor plumbing, learned that I climb worse but belay better than I thought, and discovered you never know what you might find in the desert. And we picked up some pretty sweet swag at the raffle, too!
All in all-it was an awesome experience. Thanks for the best birthday yet!
* I should have worried about the duck.
