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Just Hanging Around

Just hanging around
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Last year Andy won some passes to Central rock Gym. they have a few locations about the same distance from us but in opposite directions. We decided to give the facility in Randolph a try today. We drove there for when they opened and go there and found out that they were only open to members of the gym until 2pm. It was 10am. Rather than wait around I called the location in Warwick to make sure that they were open to the public when they opened at 11am. They were so we drove there.

Along the way we stopped to grab some lunch at Sonic in Rhode Island. Andy enjoyed lunch and then was ready to get to the Central Rock Gym.

We got there and filled out the necessary paperwork so that Andy could climb. Andy started out bouldering and that is the photo that I captured for today. Andy was fairly high up and hung for that one hold for a few moments before getting their feet under them and going up further. I was pretty impressed with Andy’s strength as they climbed. After doing some bouldering we got instruction on how to use the Auto belay system, which Andy already knew from Rock Spot but because it was our first time at Central Rock Gym we got a refresher. Then Andy climbed each of the auto belay routes in the gym and by that time as tired and ready to head home.

French Toast and French toast uncrustables

I made French Toast for dinner tonight along with an experiment of making French toast using uncrustables. These are peanut butter and jelly crustless pre-made sandwiches. I saw someone make them on tik tok so I wanted to try it out. It was okay, I would have preferred them to be crispier but it was hard to make a whole loaf of Italian bread French Toast and also these at the same time with bacon and tater tots and attempt to get them all out and warm at the same time. It was a nice dinner and we were joined by Eva’s friend Steven.

Rock Climbing and Tie-Dying

Andy Rock climbing
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Today I took Andy to Rock Spot for some climbing and to a Tie-Dye event. Andy took one of their new shirts with them to tie dye. This tie-dye event had a much better tie-dye outcome than the ABD one. Much more ink, someone who knew exactly how to get the perfect spiral and we were basically the only ones there. I should have brought my ABD shirt so I could have fixed it.

Andy had fun and also did some climbing. Andy likes to have a challenge so they decided that they would climb one wall using only animal shaped holds. This proved difficult but in the end Andy did make it up the wall. Of course, they did tire themselves out and we didn’t stay and climb all that long. It is okay, some climbing is all that Andy needed. I know Andy is going to miss it this Summer and can’t wait to start back up in the Fall.

My Black Belt Certificate

My Black Belt Certificate was expertly framed by my cousin’s shop, The Preservation Framer. It was completed and Allison picked it up for me. I hung it on the all today and I’m very impressed with how it came out. So happy to have it hanging in my office.