On the senior walk this morning, I found out about swing dancing lessons at the rec center. So, Wednesday evening, I'm off to the rec center. I went early though, because they have a climbing wall! I LOVE climbing walls! This one was different, though. The one that I'm used to . . . the one I learned on . . . there is a person doing the "belaying." A person holds onto the other end of the rope that you're attached to. So, if you slip off the wall while you're climbing, the person takes up the slack so you don't fall down. And when you get to the top, the person slowly lowers you down by adjusting the rope.
This climbing wall had an automated belayer. No person to hold the rope! In one way it is good . . . because if the person isn't paying attention to you, it's kind of scary. This way, the automated belayer is always paying attention! On the other hand . . . you're trusting yourself to . . . a machine. So, I get hooked up and climb up the wall to the top, and when I get there, um, I don't really want to let go. I start climbing back down the wall . . . I get about six inches when I realize how stupid it is. So, I slightly lean back and let go, and the automated belayer lowers me slowly to the ground. My heart was really beating hard when I got there, though!
I climbed up and lowered down a couple more times. Each time was easier, but still, there was that moment of . . . will it hold me? It was awesome, though, and I will definitely go back!
Oh, yeah, dancing was kinda fun . . . but climbing the wall was awesome!
This morning while on the walk, Rosemary told me about a guy that she had met who was single. My first question was, "Is he cute?" It struck me so funny, and took me back to being sixteen years old. That is definitely not the first question I would ask if I was thinking. It would be . . . is he funny, is he happy, is he brilliant, is he fit . . . or something like that. There aren't too many men my age that are cute! They can be distinguished or handsome or attractive, but not cute! I thought it was funny, though, that "cute" was the first thing out of my mouth!
One more thing of note . . . on my way to town this morning, and again this evening, I saw a small herd of elk in a fenced cattle area. They are pretty cool. I love seeing them.
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