Baby Steps
"Take baby steps." That's the advice Brendan aka Hottie Hubby gave me as he and I embarked on one of his favorite short hikes this morning. He and our youngest are hiking the Grand Canyon this fall and training for that adventure is a bit of an imperative, ya know. If you know me a little you know, hiking is not necessarily my "thing." But - I want to support my family the same way they support me in my powerlifting endeavors and it was an absolutely beautiful day so what did we have to lose. There are many reasons hiking isn't one of my favorite, not the least of which is the fact that I have broken both of my legs at different times in my life. Another reason hiking makes me a little nervous is a congenital eye disease, Retinitis Pigmentosa, that can, in some individuals with the disease, ultimately lead to a complete loss of peripheral vision. Scaling a mountain or butte when you don't always see what's beside you can be a little daunting but...