Blog 1 and year 1

I must admit that I’m feeling peer pressure.  Everyone else seemed to have a blog and I didn’t.  I built this site awhile ago, but I never felt like I had much to say.  Well, I probably  won’t ever have anything important to say, but I might as well blab.  So here you go….Blog Numero Uno.

1 YEAR

Today we hiked up to Tumalo Falls to catch a few colors (there were none because it’s in the pines).  Walking up I realized that exactly 1 year ago I moved to Bend.

(Technically, we didn’t actually move here until January, but let me explain)

The story goes like this….We lived in Flagstaff, AZ for about 10 years and it was fine.  It was “fine” in the same way that someone married to the same person waaay too long feels.  Their spouse is older and uglier, but not worth leaving (so we thought).  Increasingly dissatisfied, we spent an increasing amount of time away from home.  We said it was climbing trips, but really we were looking for a new spouse (a new town…get the analogy?)

Someone mentioned “Bend”, so we decided to check it out.  In October 2010 we came to Bend for 3 weeks to really evaluate it.  It was during that time that we knew it was an obligation that we move here.  In an extremely cheezy way of saying it….my heart moved to Bend, but we still lived in Flagstaff.

Since moving here I’m continually touched by the people and the places I come across.   Specifically, I am referring to the climbing community.  They are all so damn happy to be here and never forget it.  They’ve been more welcoming than any place I’ve been.  No egos, always psyched.  If any of the locals are reading….Thank you.