If you're spending the summer at higher elevations, don't leave too soon. Fall here will make your eyes fall out of your head on Slinkies, like in cartoons. Aaa OOOH ga!
Nights are chilly now, and we'll be heading warmward this week.
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| From the top of Humphrey's Peak |
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| Background: North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Hi Gaelyn! |
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| Ski lift |
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| We're not as carefree as it would seem. This is the same smile she wore when she dumped the toilet last week. |
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| Don't put your foot so far out there! |
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| It's easy to lose clothing during the ride. |
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| You KNOW I did. |
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| Note rigid limbs and magical thinking. |
The chairs travel about 50 feet up. Annie felt that was unnecessary extravagance, and thought they should have just rolled and bumped along the ground.
You'll drive to the bottom of the ski lift, which is at 9500 feet. The lift will take you another 2000' to the summit, which is 11,500 feet. It's an entirely different climate at the top, so take more clothes than you imagine needing. Fare is $15/person for adults.
There are warnings about heart problems. I don't have any that I know of, but after an hour or so at the peak, I felt slightly not-myself. I felt slightly the guy next to me; my trial is in December.
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| Aspen Corner. It's a popular leaf-peeping spot. |
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| Did you walk too far into the pokey place? Thistle show you! |
Technomadia compiled a
blog post of "young" full-timers, and we're in it! Thanks for the shout-out, you guys! Read about other people too impatient to wait for retirement.
We're going to be interviewed by the
Road Rebelles in two weeks! I KNOW! I'll be slipping extra Xanax into my bourbon before the show.
I'll remind you again later. You can listen live, or anytime after the show
at this link. If you get embarrassed for other people, I suggest you skip this episode.
This is (you knew this was coming)...
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| THE END. |
