Bosco Blandford-Challis – In Loving Memory
May 7, 1995 – February 3, 2011
Knowing
If I had known that on that day our time was near the end
I would have done things differently, my forever best friend.
I would have stayed right next to you deep into the night
but I thought I’d see you in the early morning light.
And so I said “Good night” to you as I walked in through the door
never thinking of the time when I’d see you no more.
But if I had known that on that day our time was at the end
I would have done things so differently, my forever best friend.
I love you so much monkey and will miss you forever.
So, we are back from the most beautiful place…EVER. Kauai, HI was the perfect spot to celebrate our honeymoon. We are avid believers that everyone who gets married should take a honeymoon, even if it is only for a long weekend. Its important to have that time with your significant other to celebrate the occasion together. Its also so much fun and a great bonding experience for any couple in any relationship.
So it has been quite awhile since I’ve posted anything online. To update we have been training all winter long, and it has been long and arduous to say the least. Climbing inside does help one focus, but it really isn’t nearly as exciting, peaceful, meditative or rewarding as climbing outside. With spring right around the bend, we have been lucky enough to find ourselves back outdoors. Today was a great day. We are nearing the end of our final training cycle, and feeling extra-strong. We figured today would be a great day to go outside and test our abilities. I am so happy to say that I successfully climbed my first 5.12. It was a line called Mercy Killing up in Boulder Canyon and it is rated 5.12a…its basically a very vertical face with a tiny crack following the path up to the top. The climb was a little bit soggy from the snowfall and rain over the last couple of days, but all in all it was a beautiful climb. I can’t wait to go back and do it again when the rock is completely dry! Jake is going to try to attempt his first 5.13 this summer, and hopefully we will have a lot more great things to report.