tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125057142011-08-12T04:09:53.425-07:00This is my second attempt, well, two and a half, attempt at keeping a blog. I stopped keeping a journal a few years ago, but really wanted to be able to keep my friends updated on what I am doing.. So this is it...leper11noreply@blogger.comBlogger751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505714.post-27378975334360751932010-07-14T14:29:00.000-07:002010-07-14T14:59:56.098-07:00

Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010Destination: Yoran Lake/Midnight Lake, Diamond Peak WildernessWe were camping at Crescent Lake (the one off Hwy 58 near Willamette Pass) for the weekend with D's annual work outing. The lake was much fuller than usual. Much of the lakeshore beaches were underwater as was the small island near Tranquil Cove. Thought we'd get a nice long hike in since we haven't

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It's late on Sunday evening, well, wee hours of Monday morning really and I've stumbled upon the blog I started several years ago. With all good intentions of maintaining it, like many other things I've touched upon, this one had been neglected for over two years now. My original intent was to keep this up like I used to keep a journal when I was young, and to help remember all of the great

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Mt. ScottMt. McLaughlinMt. BaileyMt. AdamsAnother 14er?

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Two weeks ago to the day, I had a bone spur removed from the tip of my right tibia. Of the half dozen nurses and medical personnel I saw that day, the one that was supposed to put in my IV tried 3 times before she got it in correctly on top of my left hand. I now have a track of needle marks and a long bruise on my left arm to show for it.Two weeks ago minus one day, I got a fever. I was feeling

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Every hike is a little bit different. Some have panoramic views of mountains, lakes, and valleys. Others offer the serenity and isolation from everyday civilization. For this one, just let the pictures do the talking...Date: Saturday, September 8, 2007Destination: Mt. Defiance summit, 5,584 ft, highest point in Columbia GorgeWe began our day at the Starvation Creek trailhead, which sits neatly

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Yes, I knew that I wanted to hike the South Sister at some point. Yes, I hadn't planned anything for Labor Day weekend. And yes, I was still feeling pretty satisfied after summiting Diamond Peak earlier this month and then going out to Colorado to hit a 14er. I thought it would be a real stretch trying to squeeze in another hike on my to-do list this summer, but heck, it was a three-day weekend

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My second 14er hike started pretty much like the last one - up before sunrise (to beat the afternoon thunderstorms) and a yummy microwaved sausage & egg croissant sandwich (to keep my energy going). The major difference being that I had flew into Denver (5,300 ft) and drove up to Breckenridge (9,600 ft) the day before as opposed to hanging out around 6,000 ft for 4 days before attempting a hike.

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On August 11, 2007, D and I hiked Diamond Peak. At 8774 feet, Diamond Peak is the 16th tallest peak in Oregon. Our hike began around 8:40am, after a 1.5 hr drive from Eugene to Crescent Lake, and then driving up 8 miles of bumpy, gutted Road 6160 to the Summit Lake trail head. We nearly missed the trail head sign, which was marked "Windigo Pass 13/Diamond Peak Wilderness ->/ Willamette Pass 17".

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the one that goes something like, you don't know how much you would miss is until it's gone? well, it's hitting me like a ton of bricks tonight...Earlier this year, I made the decision to forgo the usual barrage of softball games by limiting to one co-ed and one wmn's team. Decision was partly to recover my sanity from the constant recruiting for female players, and partly to pursue other

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You Are Pumpkin PieYou're the perfect combo of uniqueness and qualityThose who like you are looking for something (someone!) specialWhat Kind of Pie Are You?

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You Should Drive a Toyota FJ CruiserA true adventurer, you're always up for trying the latest new thing.And you need a car that will take you anywhere, because there are no roads where you're going!What 2007 Car Should You Drive?

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This is my version it's when you mess up your finger so badly that you can't bend it, it hurts like hell when you touch it, you can't straighten the damn thing, and have to tape it to do anything beyond scratching your head, oh, and when you catch a ball wrong in your glove, it makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck and you wish you had an axe to cut off the

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Mt. Washington Mt. JeffersonMt. HoodThe Three Sisters & Broken Top

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...never move heavy furniture while barefoot...

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I've been tackling one hike at a time in my "100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades" book.. Aside from the awesome views I've managed to enjoy, I've had the opportunity to ID some of the native flowers that grow in Oregon. As I take more pictures, I'll keep adding them HERE... Monkey FlowerBleeding HeartSmith's Fairybells or Fairy LanternsColumbine SalmonberryWild CamasOregon IrisAvalanche

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Majestic FallsRoyal Terrace FallsUpper Kentucky FallsLower Kentucky FallsN. Fork Smith FallsI almost stepped on the little guy...near Sweet Creek Falls

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Though I don't read often, Amy Tan is one of the authors that I have enjoyed reading growing up. Being of Chinese descent, she writes about many things that I can relate to, on a level that most people cannot understand.The latest "I-can-relate" mention in her book "The Bonesetter's Daughter", was a reference to how the narrator's mother counted with her fingers. The Chinese counting style is by

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Today, I deleted a friend's email address from my address book. It was the strangest feeling to do that. It's not the first time that I deleted an address of someone, usually because I no longer keep in touch with that person. But this was the first time that I deleted an email address because the person had died.She died in a motorcycle accident. She did all the right things - wore a helmet, and

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My parents and I live in the same town. Them on the SW end of town and I on the NE end of town. It isn't that I can't stand being around my parents, so I chose to live at the polar opposite end of Eugene - it just happened that the place we have now had the best features. Anyhoo, last night, I decided to pay a visit to my parents. After all, I haven't seen them in several weeks and mom had just

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Back when I first resurrected this blog, I wrote about the strange phone calls I used to receive at work (see March 2006 entry). A couple of weeks ago, I found out why.....We were channel surfing at home when a commercial came on about a new medical research study that a local firm was conducting. D had already changed the channel, but I asked him to turn back, out of sheer curiosity. Moments

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Nature is cool...triliumtree frog

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snow is pretty...snow is fun...but so are horse lips...

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My former teammate/captain Becky broke her leg playing volleyball during the final game of last season. Unfortunately, she does not have medical insurance to cover ambulance costs, sugery, rehab, etc.Our team has put together a fundraiser for her via Papa's Pizza on Tuesday, February 27. Bring the flyer (above) with your order and Papa's will donate 50% of the food value towards Becky's medical

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Today is January 29, 2007.My 2006 tax returns are DONE!I kick ass!!!Now, about that laundry that's been sitting in the dryer....

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Create your own Friend Quiz here

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I like snow. I like to play in the snow. I like to make things with snow. Snow is fun.

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What I wanted you to think: New Year, New Look...What really happened: I was procrastinating on folding my laundry...

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Snowboarding - Good!6" of fresh powder - Good!Snowboarding in 6" of fresh powder - EXCELLENT!!!!

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Sunset @ the south jetty in Florence, Oregon

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So for some reason, I got to thinking about volleyball on my drive home from Portland on Saturday...Then I started thinking about that volleyball guy that looked like the Fisher guy...Then I started thinking about how ugly the Fisher guy was...But I could not for the life of me remember what his name was...Was it Al? George? Bob? Mark? Gary? (no, Gary Fisher is the bike brand)...I thought and

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I like Text TwistI can play for hours on endMy high score is 100,000 something

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I love the game, that's it. Simple as that. Although I've never played until high school, I immediately grew to love the game. Funny thing about it is that I am not the most coordinated person in the world, but I still like to play. It doesn't matter if my team won or lost, I still have a good time.But it gets very frustrating at times because of my lack of experience on the floor. My

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this is really a post specifically for the person who introduced me to John Mayer...I was at Starbucks last week getting my chai fix... and made an impulse purchase..."Continum".. yea, that's a good one... yea...

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okay, maybe I shouldn't call it crazy because it might quit working on me again. But somehow, miraculously, my computer decided not to reject my reconnection efforts tonight. My computer ("Boo") is once again reading signals from the router and not puking up. Wow! I think it was June or July when my computer first went down. Now, it's almost November! So, let's hope this lasts, if you want me to

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The Hardwood Harridans

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Yes, my dad had described me to his co-workers as "The Pacifist" when he first found out I drew a tag for Big Horn Sheep earlier this year.Yes, I have never been hunting before until drawing this once-in-a-lifetime tag.Yes, I had no clue what I was up against when I decided I wanted to do this.BUT, HELL YES, I WENT TO HELL AND CAME BACK WITH MY FIRST BIG GAME: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIG HORN!!!If you

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6.5 miles3,500 vertical feet6 hours, 3 minutes Huron Peak14,003'August 25, 2006

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top 10 reasons why vacations are cool:10) Scenery is majestic at 6,000+ feet above sea level.. the peaks all around are 12,000 feet and above...and they all are distinctive..9) Weather is awesome, in the mid-80's, sunny and blue blue blue blue sky..8) I can watching Harry Potter on the big outdoor screen at the bottom of the ski run in Aspen, spread out on a sleeping bag and fleece blanket.. and

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There once was a little frog who wanted to take out a home improvement loan to fix up his pad. His name is Kermit Jagger.He hopped over to his local bank, went up to the teller and said, "Hi, I'd like to take out a loan to fix up my pad."The teller replied, "You need to see our loan officer. Her name is "Patricia Black."So the frog hops over to the loan officer's desk and sits down. When Patricia

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My computer at home has been down for the last several weeks, thus, no blogging as of late. Work has been terribly busy so my lunch times are spent relaxing and trying to get away from it all.Since I last blogged, I found out that I will be having surgery on my gimpy ankle to remove the bone spur at the end of my tibia. After seeing an ankle specialist for a second opinion, who also happens to be

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Just when I thought life threw me a nasty curveball, I hit the damn thing out of the park. No, really... this is week 11 of my ankle injury and though I am still trying to rehab it back to normal, I have had the good fortune of other fun opportunities coming my way. See, about a month ago, I was still mired in the ugliness of ankle rehab reality, progress having stalled and my summer felt like it

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Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:If it moves, tax it.If it keeps moving, regulate it.And if it stops moving, subsidize it.Ronald Reagan (1986)

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Well, let's just say that the ankle injury hasn't stopped my enthusiasm for playing sports. I managed to wait 4 weeks before trying to play sports again. Despite the doctor's orders (well, he said I could try if I was feeling better, but just take it easy), alas, I couldn't hold back any longer and exploded onto the summer softball scene with a stand-up triple in my 1st game back in action last

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ageriuomupay epieooupalee isouucak!!!ageeit oluaaied ioorusaoemieotuhaienig!!!

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I guess my last wish may come true... it was nice most most of the weekend, with an occasional light sprinkle here and there. Then just as I got home earlier this evening, the sky opened up and a deluge of wind gusts, hail, and huge ass raindrops flooded the streets. Funny, I recall making a comment to Derek how omnious the sky looked as I was getting out of my car in the driveway earlier.Within

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so that my softball games would get rained out, and I have an extra week to get my ankle healed up....Will I have bad kharma forever because I wished for something like this?rain IS in the forecast....

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As of late, I've been doing a little here and a little there. Nothing too strenuos, but gradually trying to work my way from back the ankle boo-boo. Today marked its 3 week anniversary. Scary thing is that I still cannot run yet without limping. I can scurry a little, but I'll bet that I look funny doing it. Good thing is that I found out last week I can still ride my bike, so I went for a nice &

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Let me start by stating that I am drinking my first Red Bull in 2.5 weeks. Let me continue by saying that I haven't had any Red Bull recently because I have been sitting on my butt for the last 2.5 weeks because of my ankle injury. Nonetheless, the purpose of my discussion today is the verdict - from my doctor, that is. So here I go...Saw my doctor yesterday for my ankle check-up. I have never

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Nope, not there yet. I keep hoping, but nope, not yet. I was hoping to be up and back to the old routine within 2 weeks, but no such luck. I guess my doc was serious when he told me that they put David Robinson on the 14-day DL when he had a similar ankle injury. Derek keeps telling me I need to be "realistic" about when I go back to the old routine again. But having said that, this is the worst

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uh, actually.. I had a dream the night before last.. that I was on a 4x100 relay team running the anchor leg... yea.. must be the sprained ankle doing its thing to my subconscious...By the way, the doc said, nothing broken and no tears. Just gotta watch the little bone spur in my ankle and see how it reacts to this most recent sprain. Yes, it was that obvious from the x-rays that I have sprained

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So after I posted that entry about the sports injuries, it was only fate that I would eventually do something really damaging to myself... At least I waited until the entire weekend was over and I had enjoyed all the different activites and the sunshine including a slight sunburn)...Even though I won't know for sure how much damage had actually occured until I see a doctor (hopefully tomorrow), I

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am I part of GenMe? read it and tell me what you think...

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endless hours of mind-numbing entertainment.. just remember to clear your cache to see your doodles at work!!!http://www.cherz.com/doodlin/

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We must be running out of new things to talk about if stuff like this makes the national news...Oh yeah, that and all the crap about Barry Bonds too. Nobody would care if he weren't chasing the home run record.Get a life!

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I play volleyball = jammed fingers & floor burns on elbows and knees... volleyball & basketball = jammed fingers, floor burns on elbows and knees, ankle sprains, and bruises all over... volleyball, basketball & softball = jammed fingers, floor burns on elbows and knees, ankle sprains, bruises all over, and raspberries from sliding... volleyball, basketball, softball, & soccer = ???? hmm.

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Sports are really awesome, especially team sports. It brings so many people together from different backgrounds. I have met so many wonderful people from playing different sports. When you get a bunch of personalities that just gel well, it makes participation even more enjoyable. I think that one of the best examples is my basketball team. I am amazed at the cohesiveness of this team. I

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I'm addicted to this game.Damn you, Cuz! Level 25 qqk747

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Today is a good day. Stepped on the scale this morning and was surprised to see 145 on the reading pane. I fluctuate anywhere between 3-5 pounds in any given week. It has been a few months since I got down to this size. guess it helps when I don't work a second job anymore and have time for exercise!!!ROCK ON!

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I am ranting. I am raving. I am ranting and raving.Usually, I am a pretty level-headed person. I am a little spazzy sometimes, but usually, I can keep my cool, even at the more irritating things. Well, not today. So I am going to rant and rave.How did this all come about? To make a long story short, today was the day I was supposed to notify everyone at work about the upcoming "social" event to

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So it seems that my work phone number is one digit off from some research institute. See, every once in a while, I would receive a phone call asking for someone that didn't work there. While that's nothing unusual, the ones where they start leaving incredibly detailed descriptions of their menopausal symptoms are...The first phone call came about 3 or 4 months ago. Some lady had left a message on

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So a few weeks ago, I discovered a leak in the trunk of my car. I wasn't quite sure where it was coming from and had to do some testing to figure it out. After tearing apart the back of my car several times (to coincide with rain showers and then only weekends where I wasn't out of town or wanted to be lazy), I finally found the source of the leak two weekends ago. Basically, the rear lights sit

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Yes, that was what I wanted to be whenever someone asked me that question. At the time, I didn't know it, but I probably knew myself better back then than I do now - the PE part anyway was true. The teacher part, maybe not so much.. Well, maybe..See, for the better part of my childhood, I didn't know sports existed, except maybe for the running track in elementary school until 3rd grade. Until I

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Every once in a great while, I catch an old friend of mine online. We've known each other since high school and have managed to keep in touch throughout the years even if we do not live in the same area anymore. As we've both grown older, we have become very different in some ways. Nonetheless, whenever we have the opportunity to chat, it always surprises me that it feels like we could tell each

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So I went to open gym at a local middle school the other night. My sister had told me about it. A nearby church sponsors the freebie time and anyone could go play, regardless of affiliation. Iniitally, my sis and I were going to go together, but she became ill. I went anyway since I am always up for basketball, regardless of how horrible I may be.Those of you who know me well, you know that I am

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It was worth getting up at the crack of dawn to be there at 7am.. Great Scots! (*wink*wink*)Even the incoming storm did not deter us from trekking that day..

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I was watching a documentary about the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption on Discovery Channel earlier. It got me thinking about the major news and world events that has happened during my lifetime. Frankly, I don't remember the eruption at all. It probably didn't help my memory because I had lived on the other side of the world at the time and was would only turn 3 yrs old later that year. Although,

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this picture was taken last December.. but I just like it!

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So said the ski bus guy. It was the warmest spot on the mountain that day - between Mt. Bachelor, Hoodoo, and Willamette Pass. We were headed for the warmest of the three. Bachelor was at 2 below and Hoodoo at 1 below. Maybe it's a good thing that I hadn't waxed my snowboard since my last ride.I am not an early morning person, most of the time. But if it involves some sort of fun activity, like

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Well, why not.. while I'm at it, even though it's 1:24 am and I should actually be in bed... Here are a couple of my favorite pictures from my recent trip to Silver Star ski resort in British Columbia.No, it was not lightning that struck me in the head. My mom and I took a backcountry snowshoeing tour @ sunset and we were wearing headlamps :-)My very unsporty mom even managed to have a very good

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So Derek and I went X-country skiing on Saturday. It was my first attempt at a new snow sport since trying snowshoeing last year. Simple enough, it would seem. And for the most part it was. There was the occasional flailing of the arms and stabbing the snow in trying to keep my balance and the exhilaration of skiing down a gentle slope at a good speed and being able to stop at the bottom. Of

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