A Damn Good Day

What a freaking thursday!  Blood and I got the itch to hike, and since we're not totally acclimatized yet we decided to start our summit attacking with the relatively mild Mt. Elden, which tops out at 9300 feet.  And a great hike it was.  The panoramas from even halfway up were spectacular, as was the natural beauty of the mountain and the aspen trees.  About 3/4 of the way up we decided to stop at this rock which offered a great view and get some pictures.  As I was standing on this rock I saw what seemed like an oddly placed rock over a little hole.  I picked it up and voila! We had found a piece from the global gps game called geocaching.  To find out what geocaching is, check out this link --> www.geocaching.com, so we signed the little paper in the jar, and returned it to its locale for another to find.

We continued our hike into the clouds, as it was a bit of an overcast day, where it got a bit chilly.  But trucked onto the summit about 9300 feet above sea level.  Ironically enough, I get better cell service on top of the freaking mountain than I do in the house where I'm living.  Figures.  We rested at the top a bit, got super wet, made some phonecalls (found out that I got a job, Oh Yeah!), ate some food, than headed back down.

As we started our descent we noticed that the clouds were definitely lower than they had been on the way up.  Which meant getting a good deal wetter on the hike down.  Ok for me because I happened to remember my waterproof jacket, but Mr. Crybaby Blood didn't, and reminded me on the whole way down how damp and cold he was.

We kept our minds off the rain, though, by having good conversation which had quite the interesting flow.  This is how it went: Religon-->Aliens-->Quantum Physics-->Time Travel--> Evolution-->Sharks-->Wildlife Conservation-->Wolves-->Liam Neeson being a badass.  Makes sense right?

After some homemade mashed potato bowls, we're calling it a day.  And what a day it was.

Nick Hilton: Moderately Talented Distance Runner

P.S. Never Forget.  Saying prayers for those lost, and those still fighting.