Quandary Peak

It is so easy to get sucked into the daily grind of work and chores.  But STOP!!!! As my dad used to say (quoting Mark Twain):  "Never let school work interfere with your education."  It would be quite a treat to head to NYC to see a broadway show on a school day.  Well- I am not quite as spontaneous as my dad but Owen and I wanted to get one more 14er in before the snow covers the mountains.  I looked at the weather forecast and the only way to do it was to miss school.  So.... at 5:00AM Monday morning we headed off to the Quandary Peak Trailhead.  It was such a fabulous day and we had a wonderful hike up to the summit.

Sadly this month I have had a lot of reminders that life can change or end in a heart beat.  First my Uncle Phil died after a long illness, then my friend Matt died very suddenly on a camping trip, then my colleague Jared, along with his wife, died in a tragic car accident and left behind their two year old daughter.  All of these events make you stop and ask what really matters.  And of course the answer is always- time with those we love.  So pick up the phone and call that person you have been meaning to call, make a date with someone you need to catch up with or snuggle up a little tighter with those you love.  Yes I missed a day of work and Owen missed a day of classes but I am going to guess twenty years from now he will still remember the day he went hiking with a goat and you can be sure that whatever we missed at school wouldn't have been that memorable!  Here's to keeping it all in perspective!