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Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

10/27/2013

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The adorable couple in the photo above are my grandparents, on their second date in Sugar City, Colorado. Granddad agreed to their first date as a favor to a friend, whose girl wouldn't go out with him without a chaperone, who would also need a date. This double half-blind date lead to a 70 year-long relationship that still blows my mind... 

This post is a letter to that couple, 70 years ago till now, from a granddaughter who misses them very much.

Dear Grandma and Grandpa, 

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Columbia #OmniTen: Rogue Rafting

10/26/2013

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I'm a bit late to the game, where reporting on the Summer #Omniten trip is concerned, but that doesn't mean it didn't make an impact on me.

On the contrary, the time taken to process this adventure feels short compared to how much this trip meant to me. I'm going to try and capture it in this post, and be a good gear reviewer too, but I have a feeling I'm going to fall short. 

How do you put into words feelings of belonging, rejuvenation, discovery and wonder? It felt like breathing again, after a long time under water. I'll be clear here, grad school and internship in this metaphor are the water I've been drowning in - though I did get a taste of what it's like not to breathe for a bit on this trip too...

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Gear Closet: OmniFreeze Zero

10/10/2013

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WHOOO! I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!!

As part of the Summer 2013 #OmniTen crew, I got a batch of Omni Freeze Zero gear to test out. Here is the low-down...

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