Pictures from G-Camp

John Wayne was here...ok not recently since he's dead, but at one time he was...part of True Grit was filmed here. Topper with her water bottle attached to her belt loop...maybe this is what her deal was the 2 weeks...the water bottle was up her ace!!!

Ron with Josh in the background...Ron was not regular on the trip...TMI, but you'll be glad to know he got some fiber one bars...they kicked in...on the bus!!! Thank God we had to change buses!!

You think people would get tired of being on top all the time...Mount Lindsey is #43...it's going to take awhile for me to get on top

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Last day

We drove from Blanco to New Braunfels to the Canyon Lake Gorge...it was neat, but I wanted to gorge my eyes out it was so hot. Texas heat and Colorado heat are NOT the same...I was sweating buckets and we had to hike down the gorge. Today was a day for A walking stick, not 2, and actually 1 wasn't really needed. After the gorge we headed back to Blanco to hunt fossils...haven't done that in YEARS...I think I might quit teaching and start doing that for a living. Instead of a bounty hunter, I'd be a fossil hunter. I've also developed a rash...on my arms...I'm going to blame it on an allergy to Topper. Because of the rash, I'm not staying in the room with her tonight. So long Topper!!!

Pictures will be coming shortly!!!

So Tired I Can't Think

Days ???





Haven't been on because of crappy internet connections and due to the fact I've been staying out late...10 pm. I'm taking a moment to share that Topper is no longer speaking to me and avoids me like I have some sort of disease. I'm going to try and stay strong. I can make it through this rough patch. We climbed up Enchanted Rock...in the heat of the day...we all survived...barely. Topper carried around not 1 but 2 walking sticks to get up the large granite rock...i'm not an avid hiker, but i don't think walking sticks are going to help when the rock is COMPLETELY solid. she looked like she was going skiing...woo i love skiing on rock it gets that adrelaline pumping!!

We'll Be Coming Around the Mountain

Day 10

JEEP day!!! we drove up and around and up and around several times until we made it to the top of a mountain. this would have been fine except we were not on a nice paved road complete with guardrails..this road was a rocky path and jeeps, atvs, dirtbikes, etc. consider a road. normal sane people shouldn't do this. at some points we were so close to the edge i was worried we were going to fall off...i could hear rocks squirting out from under the tires and i was afraid something else was going to squirt out. the views were really pretty even looking through my fingers. i didn't get stuck in a jeep with topper, which was nice, but i did get to experience rode hard in my jeep...yay...although not too bad...i couldn't hear her...i was in the back seat and she was in the front.

topper didn't talk to me today...kinda ackward...she ate lunch by herself...strange...invited her to dinner...didn't go. oh well.

can't post pictures...internet is too slow...hopefully once we leave here!!!

We Don't Want No Drama

Days 8 and 9

So nothing really Earth shattering happened on our free day. I hiked up to some waterfall and almost passed out just walking up the road and I do mean UP. Once up there it was very pretty and worth the almost loss of life. We did have a hike leader....guess who?!?!? We were all breathing heavily...because of the altitude...and she said, "oh this doesn't bother me!!" and practically took off sprinting up the hill...funny because she has "slight" asthma and had to use her inhaler the other day.

Yesterday, was a VERY interesting day. We went to see another waterfall and it's rock structure, which was interesting. As the sign said, "An uplifting experience." Again, everything we've done has include being high off the ground, yesterday was no exception. We hiked along a path until we came along some metal grating...used for the ground...i got sweaty palms and almost couldn't move couldn't look down...but i did. Once I saw there were steps, katy bar the door...i took off sprinting down them to get to solid ground. I didn't kiss it, but I wanted to. Then we had to hike up to the "high bridge." Good name because the bridge was really high...didn't walk across...got the idea from the solid ground next to it.

After that we went back to town and learned how to use a fancy compass, which was ok, but it was hard. Here's where the drama started. We were in partners and of course mine was Topper, we had to measure different body parts...not those...to use a measures if we didn't have precise tools in the field. Long story short, my wingspan doesn't match my height...which is ok...it's not a rule that your wingspan and height match...mine was 3 inches shorter than my height...i've got little bitty arms...Topper had asked me how tall I was...told her 5'9...been that since who knows how long...she measured me and it came up to 5'8 and three quarters...she said in a condescending voice, "well you're only 5'8. she just has to be the best and at every dang thing...even height...give me a freaking break. i measure her and her wingspan came up 5 inches shorter than her height...karma!!! she starts telling another lady...in a condescending voice that basically it didn't make sense for her's not to work...as she was standing there with her arms spread staring at us wanting someone to agree with her...i said,"if you think i measured wrong, get someone else to measure it!!!!" "oh i didn't say that!" like hell you didn't, you bring it up, stand there looking like an idiot...you said it all right!! Well come to find out, there are several frustrated with good old Topper. Last night she didn't speak to anyone. I wish I could bottle her up and put her on display somewhere so others could experience her. oh well!! in a perfect world, maybe.

Million Dollar Road

Day 7

I SURVIVED THE MILLION DOLLAR ROAD!!! this was the gandola ride times 10...i had to turn sideways in my seat just so i couldn't see out my window...this road is up in the moutains surrounded by cliffs...two curvy narrow lanes with no guard rail and no chance of survival if the bus ran off the road...my palms are sweating just typing this...i was almost in the fetal position for the 2nd time this trip.

once off the crazy road, we went to the old 100 mine...really neat...wish we could have lost a few people there...didn't strike it rich or see the seven dwarfs but i did get to wear a killer yellow hard hat and rain jacket. look out!!

after the mine we ate lunch in silverton at the last brothel in town...not one now...thank god! it was called the shady lady and boy was it shady...the former madam still worked there, except selling sex, she now sells root beer floats...classy!! move over john candy...in your grave...there's a new hero in town!!

i know this wasn't as entertaining as other posts, but it wasn't really an entertaining day. i will say, last night while i was trying to go to bed, Topper, wanted me to help upload video from a Flip camera to her netbook. i couldn't quite figure it out and the questions kept coming and coming and coming..."i know you want to go to bed" YES i do...this can freaking wait until later...i need my beauty rest!!! i'm not married to my best friend and have two smart overachieving daughters...i can't catch a man with bags under my eyes!!!

tomorrow is a free day!! i'll hopefully have a better internet connection and can post some pics!!

Quotes and Pics

Day 6

We got to see evidence of glaciers today...must say it was really cool!! We also got to work in a stream...i'm still trying to get the feeling back in my feet...i felt like Lieutenant Dan..."Lieutenant Dan you got no legs" except i felt like i had no feet...one poor lady fell down in the freezing water.

This is going to be short because the internet connection is kinda sketchy but the place is nice, which is a nice change of pace.

Quotes

Today while looking at glacier evidence...we were informed the land in front of us was the RL Ranch..RL standing for Ralph Lauren...Rode Hard yells out, "I love Ralph Lauren! He's going to be my next exhusband!!" Some says, "Why ex?" "I'm just telling the truth." Stay classy Rode Hard.

After testing the water, we are on the bus...Topper (my roomie, cause she has to top everything) asks who is in my group...I said, "Christina, Kristen, and Anthony." She says, "Well who's the 4th?" "ME!!" Here's your sign!!

On the bus...again...a couple of people sitting behind me starting talking about Topper because she moved herself up to the front right across from the leader and talked the whole time. One of the ladies said, "Geez, Topper we aren't getting a grade for this trip!" Priceless!!!

Got Coors Light??

They have a store named after me in Telluride!!!

Your gandola awaits, madam!!

Shady hotel where the body hair decided to hang around