fenderfour Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 hike bbq aid climbing in the rain ate half a hamburger the size of my head nap What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmncwrtr Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Friday: Bowling and arcade games at Big Al's to celebrate last day of school Saturday: Picnic to celebrate end of Little League season Sunday: Hike to the top of Beacon Rock with hubby and kids. Lunch at Skamania Lodge to celebrate Father's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Sunday, went over to Leavenworth: Started at Castle Rock, did Smut. Finally something other than that damn Fault! Then did Brass Balls. Wanted to lead that ever since following Adrian the Mad Romanian up it, two decades ago. My partner wanted to lead something, so he did Jello Tower, South Face. I still wanted to get a workout so I did Damnation Crack. The second part of the program was to do the climb at the Special Spot, so much discussed here, the Javelin. But there were so many cars parked there we just moved on through! We went up to Secret Dome, where I did two fun slab pitches with great related names: Bulemic Bulges, and Anorexic Edges. Saturday: Watched Real Madrid win the Spanish league, drank beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octavius Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Relaxing at Leavenworth both days, Bebop Rock Sat and Bathtub Dome Sun. No early starts, no long days. Just getting in another handful of trad leads. Led both pitches of New Fixtures, partner did same. Drank beer by the river. Hit Gustavs. Camped. Note to self, need to find a new place in town for dinner, Gustavs is getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Interesting ..... Spent yesterday cleaning Swept the floors (wonder dog is shedding like mad so they need to be swept again, and we've been gone all day ) Did some laundry, cleaned the bathroom, took wonder dog for 2 walks, one along 145th NE and she showed serious restraint and didn't even try to chase the cars! Is a very exciting development Went to REI and ordered more lenses for my shades Been jonesing for those for too damn long Today, got up took wonder dog for a walk then loaded her into the car and drove over to Leavenworth with Sprocket and one of our favorite belay slave. Was wonder dog's first hike and first climbing trip She was very well behaved too! Of course we went up to Clems Holler (which had folks at it) so we headed up to Retardant Rock and went up Seven Seas, got slightly off route on the 5.8 next door, then did Red Streak (?) to the first anchors, and finished on the 10c portion I don't think it gets climbed very often. Lichen covered handjams, with liken covered smears, not soo much my favorite thing Managed not to pitch Then up to ta-da-da the Javelin for a try. (My opinion, you might be able to pull the 2 or 3 middle bolts, but the bolt to protect the boulder move off the ground was appreciated, and at the last bolt it would be damn near unprotectable. That, and I think the main crack should only be protected with hexes, Cams behind it seem like a bad bad idea) Fun route though. Then off to whatever the 5.9+ route was downhill from there. Either i'm getting soft or that was fuckin sandbagged Of course once again, I got off route, and transitioning back on was spooky on lichen again and above to micro cams Somehow I never expected to have to pull on a sloping monodoight with marginal feet, and 3 or 4 ft reach to the next good handhold on a 5.9 Guess I must be wrong Didn't see a soul once we passed Clem's Holler. Oh, and wonder dog doesn't particularly like it when I'm out of site, but seems to be ok, if she has someone reassuring her. Other than that she ate some bees, and dug some holes in the pine needle duff, all in all quite good for her first trip. She is now well and truly passed out Good day. A little addrenalin, nothing broken, nice sunshine :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Oh, for dinner try Visconti's. A bit more upscale, but they haven't even balked when we've been in (even when we were smelly, dirty, picking ticks off at the table and broke one of their lamps ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Sat-- Got in a lovely 35 mile bike ride(clothed) before the rain and wind came; put the finishing touches on a tile project at our cabin(something about working with tile and mortar and all that feels so good. Maybe it reminds me of rock ). Sun--Did a 10-mile trailrun near the beach at the Dungeness Spit; clawed my way up a couple spicy routes at the Elwha Wall with k.rose; packed the van for the climbing trip tomorrow... Lebbenwerf, here I comes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Visconte's is very good. We went there last weekend. I'm also a fan of Duck & Drake across the street from Gustav's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 2 days of hiking in Der Leavenworth. Most importantly I went to a wedding just north of Der. It was the largest gathering of Tippy Turtles that's happened in years. There were some other cool folks there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 My Saturday started nearly identical to Otto's, and I suspect they were the fellows following us around. Brass Balls (burly), S. Face Jello Tower (awesome), TR Damnation (burly), Midway Direct, Lunch, Classic Crack, Twin Crack, Deception Crack, Hornblower (TR). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Friday - Gigged with a keyboard-player/singer who shared housing, toured, recorded, and got in plenty of trouble back in the '70's with folks like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Leon Russell, Van Morrison, etc. He's half Crow and a raging alcoholic, but, damn, he's got chops and mad musical skills. The additions of a good drummer and a talented sax-player made for a fine group and a great time. Saturday - Walked around the property with a couple of beautiful young women (my daughters) checking out the crazy variety of amazingly beautiful wildflowers...the Blue Flag Iris are just starting to bloom at this elevation (7,600'). Kicked up some deer, then later, some elk a quarter mile away. Sunday - Bid adieu to the daughters and installed four sets of entry locksets and deadbolts in some entry doors to be installed in a house at 11,300' elevation in the next few days. Listened to the Ratatat album "Classics" while doing the work in my shop. Edit: Fenderfour, I ate ALL of an Angus hamburger the size of my head (w/bacon) before the gig Friday. In keeping with my Scottish heritage of frugality (and gluttony), I usually don't eat lunch the day of a gig since I eat and drink for free later at the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Saturday- Simone and I went to cafe and had breakfast, grocery shopped, set some new routes on the bouldering wall while she played with toys in the lawn, then we went for a run walk up a nearby hill with her on my back. Mom was a at conference all weekend so it just me and Simone. Sunday- I got a baby sitter so I could do some mountain biking, took Simone swimming, then hung out and listen to music and baked cheesecake brownies. Good relaxing weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 - Tore down upper part of our old chimney - Upgraded the 1950's shades on the windows in the front room - Got my Necromancer to level 67 and a nice cloak from Arcstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Sweet. How many hit points do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Saturday: Did First ascents of two routes with David Bloom,one is an amazingly pocketed, slightly overhanging 5.10b. 11 bolts, 90 feet. Ultra classic. Also, a pumpy, short .11c where you have to lean/fall over a 3-1/2 foot precipice to grab the starting holds. Amazing bullet sandstone jughandles for the first 30 feet, slightly overhanging. The .11c crux hits after 40 feet of pumpy .10, and the only rest at "The Brain", a limestone-like formation. Sunday: Put up another first ascent. 5.11d, the crux being a 5 foot reach sideways off a potato chip, then matching hands on slopey pockets, paste feet and power-pull for big jug. Just another weekend of spending $200 on route hardware! There are still a .12a and .12d waiting for sends. I think I can get the .12a after a rest day. It is 100 feet long, 2 seperate .11+ cruxes, then finishing on an steep headwall on melon shaped jugs. It will be called "Melonoma" if I can hang on to the finishing jugs. Jesus, what a pump. Ta-ta! E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ivan Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 friday - high school graduation tomfoolery saturday - der leavenworth - peekaboo tower n' ? acres - my introduction to granite slabs - did camirillo brillo - doesn't appear to get climbed much sunday - epic outerspace experience - omfg! swarms of mounties and associated slow-folk - would have been perfect w/o the hordes - ah well. the remorse start was very cool - a nice zen-style traverse - why skip it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerJ Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) Bailed on Adams Bailed on Hood Read emails from friends bailing on other alpine\ski objectives Went to a Father's Day BBQ hosted by my middle daughter. Much eating ensued Installed an automatic control for my garden watering system Scooped dog poop Vacuumed Ate pizza Did some work Checked weather forecast religiously Posted worthless Spray on cc.com Got email with pictures of Chutefest... felt depressed -r Edited June 18, 2007 by RogerJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Sat: Didn't climb. Drank a bunch of IPA. Sunday: Didn't climb. Made cilantro-garlic burgers for wife's parents and my dad on Father's Day. Built fountain for front yard. Drank a bunch of IPA. Today: Back at work. I'm dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 A weekend spent drinking plays #2 to a weekend spent climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Unless its aid climbing in the rain. Then drinking wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Listened to Ivan sing every stanza of "Dust in the Wind" while waiting for the Mounties to finish playing with their cordelets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Listened to Ivan sing every stanza of "Dust in the Wind" while waiting for the Mounties to finish playing with their cordelets. what about "hairway to steven" on the walk-off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 There are certain parts of the day I no longer have any memory of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 A little gardening and then we missed the nude cyclists but went to Fremont later in the day on Saturday. With all those political action booths, I kept wondering where were Fairweather and KK when you need 'em. I had a nice day in brilliant sun in Leavenworth yesterday and there wasn't even a traffic jam on the way home. Not a bad weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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