Easter Chili pepper brunch/Big Hair Birthday Bash

We at the WHRC like good food, good company, confusing small children (who ever heard of an easter Chili pepper?), and any good excuse for a costume party. In this case, it was Tracy and Michael's birthdays

Carabiner's, the climbing gym.

I hadn't been back on the cape for very long in January when one of my officemates, Tracy, invited me to go to the climbing gym with her. I was quite sure it had been probably 4 years since I had been in a harness--indoor or out. I didn't get the sense that Tracy was inviting me along to show me up or humiliate me--so we made an exploratory venture to "Carabiner's," the climbing gym in New Bedford, MA.

Tracy's been much more of a regular climber in her lifetime than I, and is definitely more hardcore. Nonetheless, we've been going between 1 and 3 times per week when we are both here, and enjoy the hell out of it every time. Tracy is fantastic company and a great climbing partner--and it's truly one of the best ways to get out of my (one's?) head that I've found. My body enjoys the challenge, too.

Sunday afternoon hike and motorcycle ride...followed by dinner with my other family. Sometimes it gets a little crazy that everyone lives so close together..but it sure is nice to be able to see Jer & parents and brothers & cats and dogs all in one weekend.