Maybe a better description would be “balancing the line” or something similar. I want to convey the feeling of dynamic movement, of back and forth, zig-zagging, carving back sharply then more smoothly. Adjusting course. But rather than dropping down one side of the wave as in surfing I want to describe riding the sharp crestContinue reading “Surfing the Line”
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My preconceptions were the wall. I had done this before. I had felt the holds. I remember the awkward move even from years ago. I knew I wanted to do it. To do the tick. I knew the consequences of pushing on and backing off. Backing off meant quite a lot when it was meaningContinue reading “Add a title of your choosing”
No Fear
The first thing I see is a FB message that my oldest friend is safe. “Safe from what?” That means others are unsafe – in danger. Only then do I find out another city is under siege. Not by a gunman outside a Mac Donalds but by fear. This is the fuel in New York,Continue reading “No Fear”
A tale of two braais
Two weekends in a row now I have braaied for dinner. That is pretty unusual for us. When I get the opportunity I do love it but it does not present itself that often. The contrast of the two last weekends made me think. The first we were camping in Porterville at 22 Waterfalls. IContinue reading “A tale of two braais”
“Perhaps you are brave” he said
This struck me and pushed my button. I have never considered myself brave. Not when I climbed The Nose on El Capitan or did the first ascent on a wall on Yellowwood. I did not feel brave when I was far above my gear and further from safety. I did not feel brave when IContinue reading ““Perhaps you are brave” he said”
59 is not 60!
I gasp a couple of breaths trying to slow down my HR before the next rep. The clock poolside counts down. 57, 58, 59 and they are off! I see them in my periphery only but they take me by surprise. “Is 59 the new 60?” I wonder. Time to put down the pain. NewContinue reading “59 is not 60!”