Monday, April 18, 2011

Are we at the top yet?

Sister
#
3!

The
BIG
SISTER!
...

Bishop's Peak
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I grabbed
my
companion in climbing crime,
Annie
and we were off to tackle
the
Big Sister
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Now
I consider
myself
quite
strong
I mean
I work out
and run,
but......
Who knew?


Off we go


first look back
towards
Cal Poly Campus
and downtown SLO
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Emerald green
grasses
and
ponds
full
from so much rain
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I am
still
talking
(and breathing)
at this point
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Next
look behind......

Look!
There's
Islay Hill
in the distance
and
Madonna Mountain
(aka San Luis Mountain)
Sisters one and two
just to the right

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up
up up

switching
back and forth

up
up up
UP

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Looking back again
toward
Laguna Lake
and the Irish Hills
,
Oh Look!
There's our house!
See......
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here's
a
better shot
can you see it now?
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Are we at the top yet?

breathing
labored
no conversation anymore

There's
Steph and Brynn
just in front of me and Annie
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It's
Foggy
at the
summit
(nice and cool...)
Brynn and Steph are moving pretty quickly
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(At this point
I am barely able to catch my breath
heart beating
almost
out of my chest)
Annie so encouraging......not
"Come ON, MOM! You bag on me to finish all my job applications
now I am bagging on you to
keep going
AND
hike to the top!"
are we at the top yet?
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At the top
YUP!
AT THE TOP
we found Steph and Brynn
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The top of Bishop's Peak
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sweating profusely
wishing for water
but smiling
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This Big Sister
is
quite
dramatic
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down down down
.....
....
...
..
.
easier
that
UP
little flowers
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driving home
Annie
shot
Sister Bishop
from Foothill Blvd.
See those rocks at the top?
that's where we were!
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Crossed
Big Sister
Bishop's Peak
off my list
......
thank goodness
fish tacos
blog
is next