Went to Princeton today to help them establish a program similar to Peak Potential. Beautiful spring day, sunny and cold. The wall was in one of the structural "pillars" around the stadium: a tight square that went higher than any gym I had been to. It reminded of Pinky's story about a grain silo in Wisconsin that they converted into a climbing gym.
About eight kids came. The two hours flew by as we assisted kids, taught students, supervised them as they took over belaying volunteers then kids, and finally them climbing with kids. The volunteers were amazing. They were doing things that took me months to get comfortable with. There are still things to iron out, administrative things I actually enjoy figuring out.
I could barely keep my eyes open on the way home, so tired. Thankfully Paul drove. It's a gift that I am able to be part of this. That in some small way, I am doing good.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
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Ongoing Saga of the bathroom
So after Frank dropped off his miter saw in January but never managed to find the time to start the project, Rob stepped in to help me out. I used to work with Rob many jobs ago and lost touch with him. He reappeared in my life when he started volunteering for Peak Potential and we managed to start again where we left off. He has a wife, two daughters, and a house full of projects but he still volunteered to help me out. Maybe all my questions about wainscoting and miter saws finally made him give in. Whatever my luck with everything else in my life, my luck with friends has always been incredible. Their hearts always inspire me to be a better friend.
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