Let's step it up!!!

Hello hello!! Yes it has been a little while since our last post, but we sure have been busy!! I'm most of the way through my paramedic internship time, and doing really well. I've been driving down to Denver to work with the West Metro Fire Department. Commuting down to Denver has been rough (about 3 hours one way), but so worth it for the experience. I've had the chance to treat a whole range of different people with all kinds of issues ranging from crazy psych patients, to unconscious sick people, to people involved in some nasty car accidents...and hey, i haven't officially killed anyone yet (I bet you're wondering about the "officially" part ;) . Along with that I've been working 48 hour shifts at my new job with WECAD (Western Eagle County Ambulance District) which has been going very well and where I get to treat some more unique medical issues that wouldn't really happen in Denver, like frostbite, and having to deal with unique transportation and access issues such as back country rescue, flying people out by helicopter, and long transport times (30 minutes instead of the classic 5-10 minutes of Denver).
Chloe is finally off of orientation and working on her own as a critical care nurse at St. Mary's, which is very exciting, and she just started a part time job in the ICU at Vally View Hospital right here in Glenwood Springs. It is quite fun now, because really sick patients that I pick up and drop off at Valley View, can sometimes end up as Chloe's patients in the ICU, how about that for some continuation of care.
As far as climbing is concerned, we had a rough couple of weeks trying to keep up with it all, but despite our ridiculous schedules for the last month or so, Chloe still managed to send another 5.13a, and I finally sent Zulu 5.14! The weather out here through the fall has been absolutely amazing! All the trees turning orange and yellow, bright blue skies, and very pleasant temperatures: perfect for climbing! This last week has gotten significantly cooler and we can start to feel winter just around the corner. It's kind of exciting actually. This weekend we're off the Joe's Valley in Utah to meet up with some friends, go bouldering and celebrate Chloe's birthday!! We've decided its time to get back to some bouldering action, since we both accomplished signicant goals in our route climbing this summer, despite our difficult schedules. Bouldering will be a good winter focus, and is easier to deal with in the cold.
We'll take some pictures in Joe's and post some when we get back.
Just remember: Work hard - Climb hard!!