Take That!

I did it for me! Today, we hike a hill/mountain/roadside. Call it whatever you like, but we did it. This weekend, we are vacationing in Telluride, CO. This is my first trip! Yes, after having lived in amazing Colorado for ten years, I never made it to Telluride, and I am so happy to share this new experience with my husband. Honestly, for me, this weekend, began as a talk about flying into Denver for a Saturday AM hike up a nearby 14er (fourteener = 14,000+ foot mountain). I was feeling really strong when the idea struck me. More than anything, I wanted..no, needed..to strike this event off my bucket list and my body was working with me when talks began, so why not!

Ok, a few months down the road, the body isn't quite as strong, we're not around Denver, and we didn't do a 14ner. It soooo doesn't matter!!! We are in the beautiful Colorado San Juan mountains, we DID hike a mountain, and we DID reach our goal today, which resided at roughly 10,000 ft. Wow! My chest is tight just typing that.

This southern Colorado mountain destination is literally tucked into the in the San Juan mountains. The scene ray is absolutely amazing, and something that my little pictures do no justice. So I must say, now post hike, I feel good!!! I hiked...at altitude..and survived!! My feet and hand muscles are twitching like crazy. That's the Multiple Sclerosis at work. My speech and neck are a bit weak. That's the Myasthenia Gravis at work. My chest is reminding me that I am very much out of shape and have converted to the 489ft altitude of Austin, TX. That's my pride at work.

A fellow MGer, Ron, recently hiked all over the east coast and lived to tell the tale too. Thanks for providing inspirations Ron!! We may have MG, but MG doesn't have me! Take that auto immune crap-ola. :)