In Recovery

I want to live so the future casts a shadow on my past rather than living in the shadow of my past.

I know, I know.  I've posted this video before, and recently at that.  I'm sorry, I just can't help it.  It's my theme song right now.  What we are doing this winter/spring (Which is it really? I can't tell.) continues to amaze me.  No money but lots of action.  In searching for understanding of this extreme motivation we've fallen under, I am brought back to a period of our lives which for years I have considered to be the happiest nine months of our lives.

Virgin Revisited

Who says doing the same thing over again expecting different results is a manifestation of insanity? I definitely disagree.  On Friday we went to Virgin Falls again.  (Click here to see the description of the first visit.)  This time we not only went with all of our wonderful boys, but we determined to do the entire hike, with extras, in a single day! Out of bed at around 3:00 a.m., coffee and a small bite to eat, and off we went. It was crisp and cold and my legs did not warm up until after the first mile of hiking!  It's just a little after that first mile that the trail starts to seriously drop off down into the valley.  The boys were having a great time exploring all sorts of off trail spots.  Beautiful pools that are oh, so inviting.  Joe and I however insisted upon staying on trail.  We knew what was to come