A Wonderful Adventure

So this past Saturday, I was able to cross something off my bucket list. I hiked the mountain that sits right in my back yard! It has always sat there and stared at me saying, "come on, I dare you." Eventually I gave in to its nagging and begged Rob to hike it with me.
It was not easy, but I managed to make it to the top. Rob was so extremely patient with me and I am so grateful; I know I am not an easy person to hike a mountain with. He is a boyscout, so his natural instinct is to climb up to the top as fast as he can, while making the trip as difficult as humanly possible. Instead, he would hike a small bit and watch me suffer through the rocky terrain. On occasion, he would encourage me along too. ;)
My legs ached and my brain was mush, but the view from the top made it all worthwhile. As I looked out, I gazed upon God's creation and pondered how amazing He is. He is so creative and truly majestic.
After taking a break and eating our snack, we headed back down. The way down was not as difficult as the way up, however I was completely fried and our journey was silent. This is the moment when you know someone is truly your friend: when they watch you at your weakest point, struggling to keep going, sweat dripping down your face, and walking in total silence... yet they are content to just walk beside you. It was a cool moment.
When we came home, my mom made us chicken fajitas. These were not ordinary fajitas either, no. These were LIME flavored fajitas. Luckily my stomach was still hanging off the top of the mountain and I was not forced to eat more than two small bites of chicken!
After dinner, my mom sent us out on an adventure to find s'more ingredients. Surprisingly, Rite Aid and Mr. Mikes did not have marshmallows. I might have to talk to their marketing directors about that! Their businesses would do much better if they offer marshmallows and graham crackers on their shelves. Just saying. We wound up driving all the way to Market Basket. Meanwhile my dad was home getting the fire ready for us. The s'mores were delicious and it was the most perfect way to end our day. Unfortunately though, marshmallows and chocolate contain sugar, which is not something I should eat right before I want to go to bed because well... I can't go to bed... and that is not a good feeling when you are absolutely positively exhausted. I felt it the next morning, but like I said before, it was all worth it.
If you are reading this and you have not hiked a mountain before, I strongly urge that you do so. It will give you such wonderful feelings of joy and accomplishment. However, unlike me, I suggest that you prepare your body for it, otherwise you will be feeling pain for the next week or so. But, then again, that's the cool part about hiking a mountain: you have to experience the hardship before you can appreciate the beauty.

Coming soon: My adventures at the DMV!

Welcome to my Blog!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog! The title of this blog is "turning the page..." which is exactly what I am doing by creating this new blog. As I enter into this new chapter of my life, I plan to write it all down here. I am not sure how many people will read it, but this is the place where I can log and look back on all of the wonderful adventures I plan to have in life. So, next chapter, here we go!