"How 'yous? What's news?"
It turns out that Chaz's idea of a hike dotted with a few level 2 scrambles is actually a level 4 rock climb on a 70-80 degree incline.
I put on my best, "Awesome, I'm not dead yet!" face.
It was great. :)
I learned during the hike that a 500 yard chain spanned across the Hudson at West Point during the Revolutionary War.
It's purpose was to act as a barrier against enemy British ships.
Anytime they felt the British were getting close, they'd literally yank on the chain,
that was floating on a series of logs, to keep them at bay.
Similarly, I'd like a giant chain for my friends and myself to pull on before we do/say anything stupid.
Nothing says, "Stop talking shit," or "Quit trying to date me," like a giant chain link in the face, you know?