Helen's Loom

Rocking the City

3 routes in Boulder Canyon, then Margaritas at Juanita's, then killer dessert: first overnight layover with Nate and Jackie

Vacationing for 4 days, surrounded by stunning granite scenery: 1 domestic airline ticket (involving connections)

Wheat Thin, Rye Crisp, First trad lead on Adolescent Homosapien (5.7), Bloody Fingers, Z-Crack, and First 5.8 trad lead on Skyline: About 20 arm and knee scrapes and a 9:30pm Saturday hot springs soak

Coconut Macaroons: 1 hour baking prior to trip

Watching "300" on huge flatscreen while chowing on Doritos and red wine: second overnight layover and a $99 hotel room

Long weekend trip to City of Rocks, Idaho with Josh and Mike: Priceless

Josh's photos are here. Mike's are here.

Labels: outside, rock climbing

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Tangerine Speedo

I'll be running another race tomorrow evening, a 5k through the streets of downtown Minneapolis.

How's that for three completely unrelated items, all in one post?

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This post is late but the celebration wasn't.

Happy birthday, Jenny.

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It runs itself.

This is a two-year old rain garden-yes, those swamp milkweed and coneflower are about shoulder height on that 5'9" blonde. We have our own little prairie in the backyard- and those are the plants that are faring best in his heat. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the yard we've been playing musical flowerbeds with the sprinkler, every other day or so.

Labels: garden

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