My sister-in-law, Anna, and her boyfriend, Cam, gave me a gift that I actually didn't even know existed:
The Final Break: Prison Break
From the earliest previews in the summer of 2005, I was addicted to the show Prison Break. Honestly, the only reason I am not now having to get my fix every Monday evening is because the show isn't on anymore. This 2 hour special picks up where the finale ends with the collapse of the Company and the exoneration of the "good" criminals. ( I promise there will be a blog post on the review of the special once I get a chance to watch it!)
Since around middle school age, I have had a fascination with rock climbing...I used to get climbing magazines and marvel at the ability of the pro climbers. This Christmas, my sis-in-laws pooled their dough and got me all the climbing gear I need to get started...climbing shoes that I learned are designed to stuff your foot into a shoe size 2 sizes smaller than your feet...ideal for climbing and being able to embed your toes, awful for walking...a harness and chalk bag....Eel (Eli, my bro-in-law) also gave me a not so formal present with his blitz belay instruction that helped my pass the belay test as if I had actually taken the required belay class...This is a picture of one of my first climbs in my new gear on a 5.9 problem. (That's pretty simple, but as high as I've gotten so far):
I know that this gift will be one of my favorites for a long time, because even now I have the itch to climb. The deal though is that the climbing gym cost a bunch of bones ( so I am collecting funds for the membership fee if any readers feel drawn to contribute!)
How'd you make out on gifts?
Next time you go climbing take our monkey of a son with you. ;) He can probably solve any problem in the gym. He could barely contain himself trying to figure out how to climb up that wall. haha. :) Glad you had a good Christmas, babe!
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