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Seriously only in Utah would I be convinced that the two middle aged women posing down next to me in yoga are polygamist.
1) long braid and bangs. CHECK
2) came in wearing suspect clothing. CHECK
3) braided wedding bands. CHECK
I think my yoga teacher was on to them too. She asked one of the women if they were, “sisters” and a friendly response of, ” no just eternal friends”, summed it all up for me. Oh how I love the SLC.
It is insanely hot in SLC. I hate to leave my central air conditioning for anything except ice-cream and frozen yogurt. Basically I only get out about three times a day. Four if I am really hungry. This past weekend Luke and I had enough and packed up the new van and headed to Wild Iris. I know, kind of crazy for a bunch of boulderers to go sport climbing and even crazier for yuppies like us to have a van. Stepping out of our comfort zone was well worth it. Wild Iris is beautiful, the rock is solid, and the air is COLD…at least at night. We had such a great time that we even talked about going back next weekend. Sounds fun, but I think my comfort zone next week will be the Ritz Laguana.
We finally have occupancy of the space for our store. Well, not totally there is still a ton of clothes left behind from the old tenants that is supposed to be removed today. It is mind blowing how much crap this women has going to donations (crap in the space) all totaled probably about $6,000 worth of clothes. I was told if I want anything I can have it for 70% off which I thought was really sweet since its only taken her two extra weeks to get out. Good thing Cathy and I already “swept” the donations seeing that it is in OUR space and we are paying now. Nice of them to offer;) Am I being too cryptic. So stay tuned for more on the store and our grand opening!
We headed back to Castle Rock last weekend. We had another amazing trip. I sound like the people I make fun of, but that place is spiritual. Coming home Luke and I always feel refreshed and bubbly, this is in no part because we get to stop at the Outpost for burgers and real beer. A slew of new problems got put up and there are still many projects waiting to get sent. Hopefully this heat cools down otherwise Luke and I will be hitting up estate sales until bouldering season comes again. Check out some photos that Mike took, I might have stolen them off his blog…Oh and I love my Blurr Harmony Tank its the best color and organic. If you want to be cool get yourself one.
To the baby thugs in the gold Toyota Land Cruiser with the Raiders sticker on the back who flew into the back of our car twice then sped off, YOUR TEAM SUCKS. Once my neck feels better, my new mission until the store opens is to find you. I think I might have anger problems.
I love Idaho, its very special to me. It holds one of my proudest accomplishments Moss Toss and some of my hardest sends, Jared’s Roof. Luke, Jules, Mike and I headed up last week. We had a blast and Luke put up two new problems. Thanks Mike for the photos, laughs and spots. 
All the best girls in SLC came out for my birthday. The outfits were rocking, stiletto’s, flashy jewels, designer jeans, and of course the pants. I realized growing old is not so bad when you have a great group of friends and are wise enough to recognize it.
Tradition in my family runs deep, tradition in St. Louis runs even deeper. Looking back at my childhood, I enjoyed a great life, for the most part it was normal…well in the bubble of St. Louis. There were a few things that I was submitted to that are not exactly normal and have some strange roots, but I don’t think they had that large of an effect on me. Sure, instead of shaking hands I like to curtsy, I never wear white shoes before Memorial day or after Labor day, I believe it is rude to sneeze or cough in public, and I always use a fork to convey food to my mouth, except when a spoon is necessary for liquids or fro-yo.
Counting the hours until I am out of my current 9-5er. I am beyond happy, ecstatic is more appropriate. Lately everything feels like work, blogging, climbing, Pilates, so I might not do it for a bit. ALL OF IT. Maybe just sleep in for a while, organize my closet, and really bum it for a while. I imagine this will become totally boring, so sooner than later I hope to focus more on climbing, acquire more Pilate’s clients, and actually blog about things people want to read. Sometimes I feel like blogging is as weird as googling yourself, some self fulfilling thing that is so vain.
Here are a few things I learned while away on my brief trip to Turkey:
1) I will go back to Turkey anytime any day.
2) To offend shop keepers and get kicked out of stores while being told you are not normal, take photos of their goods
3) They love Americans over there, especially the men. They might even offer to take you home for the night and if you let them know you are married, they will offer themselves for an hour.
4) It is very easy to be content with a donkey and a pair of salwars (aka MC Hammer Pants)
5) Fresh veggies, honey, and cheese, make my mouth water and my stomach happy…baklava too!
6) I am happier now than I was before, somehow living so simply just for ten days has made me realize not to get so worked up, it is what it is.
7) Wild Boars are almost as scary as snakes and I can now add being charged by one as crazy things that have happened to me in my lifetime.
8 ) Car seats are over rated as well as speed limits and stop signs. I saw more kids on laps with 12 year old drivers cruising at 60mph than you care to imagine.
9) Turkish baths smell a lot like Bikram yoga
10) I love climbing, it has taken me to places I never thought I would go, introduced me to amazing people, and somehow kept me semi sane for the last 8 years.
