Random Sundayness
First of all, I saw this icon somewhere here on LJ and it cracked me up:
Does anyone else find it as funny as I do?
Today, Husband let me sleep in a little bit and then he wanted to go "climb to the C" -- there are the Box Springs Mountains flanking UC-Riverside and there is a big letter C at the top of one of them. He made the point that it was a good time of year to go, before it gets too hot and dry & so around 9 AM, off we went. I did my best, though my lungs were on fire most of the way up (and it is mostly just that -- UP). I also kept repeating a mantra most of the hike: "I will not fall, I will not hurt myself" because the path is all rock & dirt and steep at that -- I slid more than I'd like and my legs are sore too! Anywho, we made it to the top and here are a few pictures from the adventure:
Resting partway up -- San Bernardino Mountains to the North
Making friends with the locals -- including this lizard
View from the top -- sitting on the C -- see how steep it is?
There is a lot of graffiti on the rocks on the way up, and on the C itself -- they repaint it a few times a year I hear.
And after we got down, here's a look back at the path:
After we got home, I chugged a ton of water and ate some potato chips -- it's true that your body craves what it needs, and I was dehydrated and in need of water and salt! I realized this afternoon that I got a little sun on my arms -- they're a little sore when I scratch them. I got the Sunday paper, spent a good chunk of time out on the patio with Lina reading & talking to people on the phone, then decided that I needed a nap, and sacked out for a few hours. Now I am paying bills, watching "Chopped" reruns on Food Network, and will take care of odds & ends before the week starts. Hmm, maybe a bath for my sore muscles too...
Does anyone else find it as funny as I do?
Today, Husband let me sleep in a little bit and then he wanted to go "climb to the C" -- there are the Box Springs Mountains flanking UC-Riverside and there is a big letter C at the top of one of them. He made the point that it was a good time of year to go, before it gets too hot and dry & so around 9 AM, off we went. I did my best, though my lungs were on fire most of the way up (and it is mostly just that -- UP). I also kept repeating a mantra most of the hike: "I will not fall, I will not hurt myself" because the path is all rock & dirt and steep at that -- I slid more than I'd like and my legs are sore too! Anywho, we made it to the top and here are a few pictures from the adventure:
Resting partway up -- San Bernardino Mountains to the North
Making friends with the locals -- including this lizard
View from the top -- sitting on the C -- see how steep it is?
There is a lot of graffiti on the rocks on the way up, and on the C itself -- they repaint it a few times a year I hear.
And after we got down, here's a look back at the path:
After we got home, I chugged a ton of water and ate some potato chips -- it's true that your body craves what it needs, and I was dehydrated and in need of water and salt! I realized this afternoon that I got a little sun on my arms -- they're a little sore when I scratch them. I got the Sunday paper, spent a good chunk of time out on the patio with Lina reading & talking to people on the phone, then decided that I needed a nap, and sacked out for a few hours. Now I am paying bills, watching "Chopped" reruns on Food Network, and will take care of odds & ends before the week starts. Hmm, maybe a bath for my sore muscles too...