A Pyramid of a Peak

I don't have much to say about the mountain itself. Pyramid Peak was like any other mountain I've hiked. Reminded me of my home back in Colorado. I will never be much of an alpine hiker. I just find it difficult to motivate myself to hike to the top of a mountain just for the sake of hiking it and then coming back down the way you came up. I'd much rather run it or loop it. That being said I forgot how moving being at the top of a peak is. You look out over the surrounding area of mountains and peaks for miles and miles. I get excited. I want to climb all the peaks! My morale has been boosted. So many peaks I will never climb in this life time and so many peaks that I will.

-Naomi

Water Color and Ink Indian

Another Indian skull on the wall. I really dig the southwestern art and had a lot of fun this time trying my hand at water color and ink. Didn't turn out that great but I learned and can't wait to do some more! It's cool to mix it up sometimes and enjoy time just painting instead of running and climbing. A nice change of pace.

-Naomi

The Perfect Gift [when you're cheap]

I've been meaning to post about what I made my family for Christmas this year! I haven't been home for Christmas in a few years so the whole gift giving thing always throws me for a loop. It was a few days before I was to fly home (we celebrated Christmas really early) and I just got back from a long trip in the desert for Thanksgiving where I contracted an awful kidney infection and was rendered useless for a few days. It was too late to order anything online and I feared the dreaded mall around Christmas so I decided to make something for them.

Step 1: Battle the crazy Christmas shoppers and leave your house.
Step 2: Buy some plain mugs or plates or really anything porcelain. I bought white mugs. They were cheap at $1 a piece!
Step 3: Visit your local arts and crafts store and buy some porcelain paint 7 bucks a color. I got black because I had no idea what my sisters kitchen colors were. No ones going to use a green mug in there orange kitchen!? Come on!
Step 4: Take a deep breath because you're home now and don't have to deal with the awfulness of Christmas.
Step 5: Let your creative side out! Patterns. Designs. Detailed master pieces!
Step 6: Follow the instructions on the paint tubes. I believe mine said to let air dry for 24 hours and then to bake at 450 degrees for 4 hours to make them dishwasher safe.
Step 7: Give them to your family or friends or keep them. I don't care.

It is really that easy...
-Naomi

A Blog About the Bay

I hate the bay. It's no secret everybody knows it. But I have recently found some solace in positivity. As long as you don't dwell on the negative parts you won't find yourself unhappy. So I've been running and climbing and enjoying the company of the people around me. Though it's hard sometimes to not think about why bad things happen or to question every decision you made that led to those bad things. Sometimes you can't control it. Sometimes bad things just happen.

Love always,

Naomi and Lopi

Finding the Gully

The best adventure hike I've ever done in Yosemite or for that matter really anywhere else. El Cap Gully: hike up the gully, eat a snack on the top of El Capitan, descend the East ledges. A quick day with a lot of elevation!

-Naomi