Finally done
with sitting in class! This last monday I took my final exam for my in-class portion of my paramedic program. Now, I just have to complete all my field internship time and take my National Registry exam in December. The most annoying part, at least, is over. Chloe's doing much better with her job in the CCU and will soon be transferred over to working nights for September, which should actually be pretty nice because she'll have a much better schedule, and get paid more! With both of our schedules changing for the better, and "prime" season approaching in Rifle, things should be improving.Chloe's mom and sister came through and visited us for a few days and enjoyed some good and not so good (a couple days of rain) Colorado Summer weather. They camped, we hiked, swam in the river and even went climbing together. Good times.
On the climbing side of things: Chloe sent "The Beast" rated 5.13a a few weeks ago. This route is a very powerful route with some big moves, but Chloe crushed it! ...And for me I sent "Living in Fear" rated 5.13d and known to be one of the hardest 13d's in Rifle canyon (a place known for its hard 13's). This route is considered by many to be more like 5.14a than 13d. It's a long power endurance route quoted in the local guidebook as a "race against exploding forearms." Soon after I also sent "Huge" another Rifle 13d. Next for me is "Zulu" rated at 5.14a, very powerful and long (we'll see how that goes), and Chloe started working on "Vision Thing" at 5.13b which is long with three distinct powerful cruxes separated by a couple good rests.
Here are a few pictures. Enjoy!
P.S. Corine and Fefe had to do a little skirt and pants switcheroo for the climbing action (see picture above)! Brendan-
Brendan se lance dans le blog, mais il ne veut pas ecrire en francais!! En gros, il dit qu'il a fini l'ecole, et que tout va mieux depuis!! Il ne lui reste plus que des stages a faire entre maintenant et mi-decembre, et apres il peut passer son exam de paramedic. Je m'habitue a mon job en cardiologie/soins intensifs, et tout commence a peu pres a prendre forme... ca ne fait que s'arranger, pourvu que ca dure! Brendan a fini son projet, Living in fear 5.13d, et moi j'ai fini The beast 5.13a. Corine et Fefe on fait un petit voyage au Colorado, et sont passees par chez nous: sources chaudes, camping, balades et... escalade!! Voyez plutot :) Fefe etait en jupe et Corine a donc accepte de preter son pantalon et d'enfiler la jupette...! Grosses Bises, et a bientot!!!! Chloe-
