Climbed a fake rock

One of the other nurses and I went indoor rock climbing a few days ago. I was so excited. We worked together the night before and I prayed like hell that we didn't get a late flight. We kinda did. We got back to base at around 2 am. I went to sleep about 2:30 am, and was up by 5. I couldn't wait, though. I was so ready. I've been wanting to do that for a long time. Just needed someone to go with.

We give report. I drive home to go get changed. I'm madly running around the apartment looking for an "outfit". I don't know, what do you wear? I looked in my closet. Red heels. Probably not a good choice in footwear. Other closet. Black pumps. What the?!? Where are my tennis shoes??? I was frantically flipping open all my plastic bins, then . . . I realized I was wearing my tennis shoes already. Besides, I have to rent climbing shoes at the place. Imagine my chagrin . . .

Oh, right! Outfit! Open another closet door. Mini-skirts, pajamas, party dresses . . . darn it! wrong closet! Next closet. Ah, yes. there we go. Shorts, shirt . . . ok. I'm good to go.

As I'm walking out the door, I just had a scary revelation. So, this nurse I'm going with. She's been climbing for 18 years. She has climbed El Capitan at Yosemite four times. She's been to freaking Bangkok to climb some gigantic rock. Me? I've climbed a few trees, fell off a rock wall and completely bruised my entire right side, slid off a boulder and broke my tail bone, and, okay, I climbed some fake rock in Mexico.

I froze in the doorway for a minute thinking about how much of a fool I was going to make of myself. I am going to make it halfway up the beginner's wall and fall down to my shame. I have a master climber for a partner. OMG! At least, I'll give her a good laugh today. Oh, well, what the hell. I'm going.

Afterwards, though, it was great. I did better than I thought. Of course, I was breathing like a steam engine, but I tried to keep my composure even though I felt like collapsing like a ton of bricks. My arms felt like lead. They felt like they blew up about a foot in diameter.

That was so much fun. I'd really like to do that everyday. My muscles hate me right now but they are going to thank me later.

Ooohh! I get to shop for climbing shoes . . . Cool!