Update

So it's been a month since my last post....big surprise huh? I need to get better about just doing shorter/quicker updates more often rather than saving a bunch of stuff for one big post once a month. Oh well. I'll try to keep this one shorter anyway. So if you haven't already heard, the bouldering competition went well last month. I ended up placing 4th in advanced, which means I reached my goal! I actually ended up being the top finisher from our gym in advanced, but that is because I really strong climber from our gym that would've beat me hurt his finger just 2 days before. But yeah, the 3 guys that beat me were from out of town. I ended up winning a new chalk bucket, so since my sister got me one for x-mas, means I have 2 now. Oh well, one for the gym, one for outside. The number of competitors was down a bit from last year, but it was still a fun time.

Last weekend I went to see the Mozart Requiem at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. It was good, but I like Brahm's Requiem better. I might be going to see The Planets tonight, but we'll see. I am fortunate enough to be able to get in to the symphony for free pretty much any time I want, so I'm trying to start taking better advantage of that.

Last Sunday, I ended up going down to Jackson Falls to do a bit of bouldering. It was gorgeous weather! I ended up sending one of my long-standing projects, Wise Guys (V5). I also sent my first every V6, a problem called Burlier Problem (it starts in the same place as another problem called Girlier Problem, which is a V3). It is only about 3 moves long, but, as the name suggests, it's pretty burly. Needless to say, I was pretty darn excited after that. I've been trying to get a V6 for quite some time now. Next up: V7....hopefully sooner rather than later.

The weather is finally starting to improve around here after 2 solid months of clouds and rain. I'm going to try to go bouldering at The Graveyard on Sunday, but they are calling for a possibility of scattered showers, so we'll see if I get to go. If so, I'm really hoping to send Bug Eyes (V5), RIP (V6), and check out a new climb that's in the V7 range. There are also a couple of V4s I will hopefully be able to do. Cross your fingers for now rain down here on Sunday!

Today however, is supposed to be AWESOME weather, so I'm planning on taking advantage of it in the form of LOTS of slacklining. I've got get my chops back up and start polishing some tricks!

Anyway, that's about it for now. Like I said, I'll try to be more consistent...hopefully I'll have some good news to report after this weekend! I hope everyone is well....have a great one!