XC Skiing at Cowles Bog

Today me and Romy went cross country skiing at Cowles Bog in the Indiana Dunes. It is a 2 miles trail over the dunes that leads you to the lake shore. We had a lot of fun, especially down the dunes!

Smile!

The VW looks like its smiling. It must be frozen!

Sushi Night Out

Yesterday, the climbing wall staff and friends went out with me and Romy for sushi! Mmmmmm. . . we went to The House of Sushi and Noodles. Its our favorite place for sushi because they have the buffet.

Puma

Puma is our new kitten. She is 7 months old, and we got her from the Chicago Animal Care Leaugue, an animal shelter on Western Ave. She has a microchip implanted in her! She likes to play and bite you. Here are some pics:

Halloween Party Hippies

This was our costume for Halloween 2006:

Draper's Bluff Rock Climbing Trip

We went climbing over the weekend to southern Illinois, by Marion and Carbondale. It was lots of fun! We took the VW camper and went with two people from work (UIC's climbing wall). We loaded up the bus friday night, and started on our trip.


We arrive at Draper's Bluff. It is a short hike to the rock face.


Setting up at the rock face. We got all our rope, quick draws, helmets, harnesses, and shoes ready.


Romy and Dave bouldering. This is their "warm up."


Romy climbing up the 5.8 route. This was our first climb of the day.


Jenn climbing the 5.8 route.


Setting up the 5.9 route.


All these pics are up on our flickr account.