Yes, that's right, more climbing! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and we are actually getting our life back! I'm finally done with my commuting down to Denver! The experience was awesome, and the crew I was working with were great, surprising me with an awesome dessert fruit tart for the final night, and wishing me luck for the end my Paramedic program. Working in Denver was busy enough that I was able to satisfy all of my skills requirements and all I need now is another 140 hours of internship hours, which I will be doing with the Grand Junction Fire Department.
Chloe opted to quit her job at Valley View Hospital (here in Glenwood Springs) in favor of more climbing and some Ski patrolling this winter. As it turns out, we decided that the experience and money she was getting from that hospital wasn't going to be worth the sacrifice of play time. So, in the words of the late great Bon Scott (from AC/DC): let there be ROCK!! (for climbing of course). Not to worry however, the bridges are not burned, VVH is very eager to rehire Chloe as soon as she is ready to take a job with them...aahhhhh, it's good to be bad ass ;)
Here are a few pictures of some local climbing from the last few days. We went climbing up on Independence pass (above Aspen) a few days ago, on some great granite boulders, right by a very heavenly little creek and a light dusting of snow: beautiful...but we forgot the camera, so you'll just have to imagine that one. The weather here continues to be amazing: clear blue skies, cool temps warming nicely in the midday sun, enough to go shirtless and work on that Vitamin D.
The pic of Chloe showering is part of how we accomplish a lot with a little. She was working that night, so we climbed all day, she took a warm sunshower, despite cool surrounding air, slipped into a clean pair of scrubbs, and voila: a nurse ready for some action! She then drives to work and hammers out a night in the unit. She now has a room available to her to sleep in in Grand Junction, eliminating a lot of commuting and maximizing sleep and additional play time. Allowing for a run, swim or short boulder session prior to going back to work the next day.
I wish you all the best, and a happy halloween :)