#16 Rappel Up Farmington Canyon

Today my husband and I shared an adventure with our friends and neighbors the Stevens. They were wanting to go rappelling and we were so excited to share it with them! They are  fun to be with and such great sports. They put their trust in us and we were off. We had previously gone to check out a good place for a beginner to rappel. We wanted it to look exciting and challenging but be something totally doable. We had planned to leave early this morning but the weather didn't cooperate. It rained and rained and continued to rain. When we saw a little bit of blue sky and the wind was calming down, we called them up and said be ready in 15 minutes!

We took them up Farmington Canyon in Farmington, Utah. It is so beautiful right now...green and the rushing stream adds to the ambiance!

Trained and skilled be-layer. Adventure buddy and friend. My hubby.

View from the top!

Here I go!

Heaven awaits!!

Woo hoo! Fun!

The crag we rappelled  is the rock middle left. It doesn't look too scary at all from here!

#15 Fifteen New Things!

For my 50th Birthday, and my 15th adventure, I decided to do something a little different. I tried 15 new things. One of my best friends went with me for many of them. It was a blast! I would recommend it to everyone. 

1. I went to a new place for my birthday lunch, The Bickering Sisters

2.  I a new food... "Toad in the Hole" - a bagel with an egg in the middle. Yum!

3.I tried another new food- a roasted eggplant humus and peppers sandwich. Interesting. Pretty good. 

4. I also had Thai Peanut Slaw for the first time.

5. I had a "Better than Sunshine" cupcake. It was pretty amazing!

6.  I went to a new gift shop in town that I had never been to before. I bought some Mr. Rogers "Encourage Mints" and some other fun gifty items. Fun store!

7.  I tried a "Dirty Coke" for the first time. I am a huge coconut fan. It was fun to try it.

8.  I planted the first flowers of the year in my pots on my porch! Welcome Spring!

9.  I pulled 15 dandelions for the first time this year! Welcome Spring part 2!

10. I felt my future Grand Baby kick for the first time! First future Grand Baby!

11.  I learned how to say "Happy Birthday" in Chinese!

Zhu ni sheng ri kuai le

This literally says, "Wish you birthday happy".

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12. I ate Chunky Monkey ice cream for the first time. Thank you Ben and Jerry's!

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13.  I tried a new exercise- Disco Fitness. I thought it was fitting for this 60's born baby! I found an online fitness video by Jessica Smith Tv on You Tube! Fun times!

14.  I learned 5 new yoga poses.

15.  Last but not least...I took a cupcake to a friend (she didn't know it was my birthday and I didn't tell her). I just wanted to do something I had never done before. It was a fun way to end the day! 

Happy birthday to me! Happy 15 new things!