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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Breakneck

I got my ass handed to me by my friends yesterday, as predicted. Here are a few pictures I took just after the second hop of Breakneck Ridge.

I have news about my dad, but I need to absorb it for a bit before I post it. In the meantime, if you are reading this, please don't take this message as a sign of things going awry. If you would raise up a prayer or two - or a glass of something tasty (if you prefer) - that would be great.

Happy Sunday. (I'd post my usual sin of the week but I was sober, chaste, and modest all week. I don't think I even lied about anything).

9 comments:

Catherine said...: Everything's raised up, good vibes, the best wishes, a ice cold beer later today. Also, after 10:00 p.m. when the stupid weather finally cools off, I'm looking forward to a brisk walk/jog. My imaginary personal trainer will be handing my ass to me and I will be thinking of you, then, too.; June 22, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Hoping for the best!; June 22, 2008 at 10:31 AM
EmmaL said...: Beautiful picture! I hope everything is okay and I'll pray for your dad!; June 22, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Avitable said...: I think you lied right there when you said you didn't lie all week, didn't you? :); June 22, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Anonymous said...: sending good gris gris to your dad - and you lady.; June 22, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Kate P said...: Beautiful shot--you earned it (even if you did get your ass handed to you)! Remembered you and your dad at Mass this morning. Happy Sunday!!!; June 22, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Evil Twin's Wife said...: Prayers for your dad - and I'm getting ready to refill my wine glass in his honor as well. Thanks for your visit. I do love that line!; June 22, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Megan said...: Raising up...; June 23, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Jennifer said...: great pictures!! i hope you had a great time even though you got your butt handed to you. :)

beautiful view!!

i will definitely raise a glass and also say a prayer for you and your dad. :)

best thoughts!!

xoxoxoxoxo; June 23, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Who are these people?

Bibi - God bless the guy who gets Bee. I can't even think of anything obnoxious to say about her. She can eat pasta without gaining weight, she can run the ridges at Gertrude's Nose with no fear, and she is by miles the best climber of all of us. She's going to Kili with us. Hell, she'll be leading.
Buzz Elder Brother. Cross me at your peril.
Jib computer wizard, entrepreneur, stand-up comedian, stand-up guy I can count on to catch a movie and hold hands in the dark without it having any meaning whatosever. Every woman needs a man like Jib.
Joe - locquacious, flirtatious, 40-something hiking buddy - also, ex-manfriend of Pax.
Larry, WPITW - climber, hiker, badass (not in the good way, either). At a given moment, at least half of us are not speaking to him.
Liam - My nephew, whose favorite words are "noing," "Bobby," "dumptruck," "job-site" and "Daddy." He also says "obstreperous" "pulchritudinous" and "Nina" upon request.
Merry - Australian BFF spends the summers on a yacht, nannying for a celebrity couple with two children. She lives in a brownstone and she has a chauffeur. And we have no idea who she works for.
Newsy has been my friend for about 22,000 hours. Or more. I don't have a calculator. She has about 3423% more professional and personal commitments than I do, and yet she still finds time to think about me. I find this astonishing. If you knew her, you'd be astonished, too.
Pax - climber, hiker, corporate warrior, used to date Joe. Sticks by Larry in spite of his horribleness. None of us understands this.
Skatey- he rides a skateboard. He can dance. He can throw a frisbee and he's not bad at karaoke, either.
Sri - Bengali princess who, aside from kicking my ass at climbing, and aside from being a smokin' hiker, brought down the evil empire of Larry and also once told me that "even girls' are turned on my breasts." Also never turns down "one more round."
Supajewie - Long distance drinking buddy, just about the only person I know who "gets it". And no, she's not Jewish. It's a long story.
Tex - is what happens when you take a normal man, add alcohol, subtract common sense and tact, and then buy him another drink.

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