We did it!!!! We officially completed The Incline, also known as The Vertical Mile. It's a solid MILE of steps. Doesn't sound that bad, right? Beforehand, Thomas and I discussed the fact that we can "do anything for one mile." Not so. Come to find out--Thomas is terrified of heights and I have zero mental toughness. I stopped for air as often as possible. We hiked it with Keri and Nicole. Keri, the one who had a baby 13 months ago, kicked all of our butts! Sweet Nicole stuck with me, even though she does The Incline like once a week. We finished it in around an hour, thanks to Micah and Skylar who cheered us on from the baby backpack. They'd hiked the 4 mile path that zig-zags up the mountain. Here are Keri, Skylar and Micah at the peak. They've been our gracious hosts for like ten days now:
On Friday we went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and The Air Force Academy. At the zoo, we found out that people will not park in a parking spot while an offensive lineman stands guard. Parking was a nightmare, so Thomas stood in an empty spot, while holding Skylar, while chatting on the phone. People gave him horrible, dirty looks, but no one attempted to park here....
Here we are at the Air Force Academy where it was FREEZING. I was not dressed appropriately for the altitude/gale force winds. We met up with Ben Ramsey and his family at the Welcome Center. His brother-in-law, Jay, is helping open up a Chick-Fil-A in Colorado so his whole family came for a visit! Although we see them regularly, there is just something about seeing people you know in a faraway place.
The only other notable event took place for about nine hours today. Micah slaved over the grill, making homemade ribs for all of us. We ate them tonight after smelling them alllll day. Micah and Thomas reverted into cave-man mode, grunting and gnawing at piles of ribs. Keri, Nicole and I watched in horrified silence, fearful for our lives. Now, they're continuing "man time" by laying on the floor and watching Saturday Night Life re-runs.
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