I’m turning 50 in a couple of days, which is kind of nuts. I certainly don’t feel like someone who is 50. For those that know me, you know that for the past 4-5 years I’ve been experimenting with my diet and exercise habits to live a healthy, active life. I’ve tried a bunch of…
Category: Health
Working on Long V5 Problem in the Cave
My gym has a very long cave-like section for bouldering that I have been getting better at navigating over the past few months. These kinds of problems involve careful foot placement, holding in your core, being able to move dynamically to catch large holds, and being comfortable climbing on your back the whole way. Cave…
First Time Outdoor Bouldering!
Tonight on the spur of the moment I decided to head to Ocean Beach to try my hand at outdoor bouldering for the first time. I read last night about a couple of spots in San Francisco for bouldering, one of which was very near me. So I decided to check it out. There was…
Spinach Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust (recipe)
I love making quiches, but the crust is sometimes more work than I want to put in. This quiche uses the simplest crust I’ve ever encountered: thin slices of sweet potato! I honestly didn’t think this would work. But the two quiches I made came out really well and were a hit at the brunch…
No Dancing, Just Climbing
For the past couple of months, pretty much the only extra-curricular activity I have been up to is rock climbing. I barely manage to go dancing once or twice a week. Which is really weird for me. For several years, I have been dancing five, even six nights a week, sometimes at multiple venues in…
Crimp Holds, Dancing as a Follow, and Surprising Yourself
There’s something wonderful about surprising yourself with our own capabilities and progress. I’m sure that there’s a word for it in German. I spend a lot of my free time either rock climbing or dancing. With both pursuits, I have my ups and downs, my things I feel confident about, stuff I’m working on, and…
On Rock Climbing and Loneliness
I was bouldering yesterday with my friend Susan when we saw this dude top a pretty challenging V3. “Good job!” Susan called up to him. Cause that is the kind of human that Susan is. When he came down we chatted a bit. He admitted that this was the first time in a year that…
2018 in Review: on Sabbatical, Dancing for Fun and Profit, Baking Incessantly, Asia-hopping
Well 2018 was QUITE the year for me. Certainly not what I expected the year to be about. Quick 2018 Stats Jobs Lost: 1 Countries Visited: 2 Dance Competitions / Showcases Entered: 4 Dance Competitions Won: 1 Theme Parks Visited: 2 Parties Thrown: 3 Number of Pastries Baked: MANY Losing my job was certainly not…
Brushing My Cat Mole Negro’s Teeth
I recently took my 10 year old cat Mole Negro in for a visit to his vet for his annual check-up. Apparently he’s in good health for his age, about at his target weight, and no real issues she could find. But she did mention that there was some plaque buildup on some of his…
Topping a Hard V4+ Boulder: Progressing over Nine Sessions
This morning I finally topped a difficult V4+ boulder route at my gym, after three weeks of effort. I wanted to share some of my process for beating this route, and videos showing my progress over the last 9-10 sessions. Just getting through the first set of holds was a big challenge for me. Finally,…