Really???

I really thought I would get more comments when I announced that I drank a fly...???

it looks like I am going to enter into a coaching career. I met today with the coach of the junior boys volleyball team at the high school. I am going to assist with the program this year and get back in the game. should be fun times! season starts next week.

Moma taught me to share...

So... Kathryn and I just spend 3 days in at Lake O'Hara. arguably some of the best scenery in the world... arguably because anyone who disputes it, probably hasn't been to Lake O'hara. Simply put, Lake O'Hara is amazing and beautiful and boasts the best hikes I have ever done. Only in Lake O'Hara will I actually hike for Ten minutes and, having not had a view that made me stop and proclaim the beauty of the region, declare that trail is officially the worst around and that I'm bored of it. (this is when I realized that I was spoiled with all the other hikes Kathryn and I did this weekend)

onwards to the point of the story.

At the end of 3 magnificent days of hiking in the region, Kathryn decided to treat herself to something nice from the one store that operates at Lake O'Hara by purchasing a ginger ale. The idea of a soothing, cool and refreshing ginger ale is quite appealing after 3 days in the region.

She decided to drink it by the lake as we waited for the bus to take us out of the area. (Lake O'Hara is 11km into the backcountry, only accessible by hiking in or with this shuttle service, and only 75 people/day are permitted on the bus.) as we waited, I waded into the frigid waters as she drank her drink. Once I came out another hiker started asking me questions about hikes in the area looking for advice on where to go on his next grand adventure.

After passing on my limited knowledge of hiking in the area (this took a little while) I re-joined Kathryn, who was enjoying the views. She had left her backpack and her ginger ale on a rock and proceeded to sit about 25m away??? I was confused, but looked at the ginger ale, and seeing that it had about 1/3 left in it, I thought she was a darling for sharing her drink with me.

When I sat next to her, she asked if I had taken the chocolate from the pack. Kathryn likes her chocolate and I don't usually steal her chocolate, so I was surprised when she told me that she had to walk away from the pack and the chocolate in order to save some for me.

I still sat next to her for a bit and proceeded to finish off the ginger ale.

When I was tilting my head back, trying to get the last of the drink to drip onto my lips, Kathryn looked at me with disgust that I had drank all of her ginger ale! I thought I did something wrong, but I thought she had left it for me!

No, she hadn't. She left it because there was a fly in it.

Well, I've heard we are supposed to start including more insects in our diet... . . .

Wow... has it been over 2 months since my last post? I really do mean to write more often... but then things just get busy and blogging is far from my mind. I will get you up to speed in 500 words or less!

Since June 21st:

Canoe to Canmore with Kathryn - Freak storm, almost flipped, got turned right around - some how survived.

Cheryl came to town - hiked Wilcox Pass

Mountain biked the spray river.

Road biked Minniwanka

Went to Paddlefest - did the "double ledges" (class 4 white water!!)

Mountain Biked Tunnel Mountain

Camped at "lake of the hanging glacier" 12km backcountry hike

Doctors said I don't have hypoglycemia - still doing some tests to figure things out

more kayaking

3 day backcountry trip up mosquito creek. Interestingly - no mosquitos??

Hiked into Mount Assiniboine. (Day 1: 30km, day 2: 20+km, day 3: 25+km, Day 4 - Helicopter ride out)

Flew home - 40th anniversary. David and Stevin realized that I am unable to dive into water... I really need to figure that out this winter.

Kathryn and I biked under the stars home from Lake Two-Jack campground

floated down Bow river, 4 hours didn't get us to banff so we had to walk.

Kanfest (kayaking festival) I did my first "battle roll"

Kathryn bought me a dry-top for kayaking for my Birthday!

Went out with some friends and had a BBQ to celebrate turning 28

Went Kayaking and hit my first rock while underwater - my left shoulder got pulled and have been on the injured list since...

and just this past weekend, went camping in the Okanagan, nakusp and at Lake O'Hara...

so... that has been my summer in or around 500 words... I hope. (i'm not counting)

now for the fun story that I'm sure you want to here...