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I kicked another one of those second year goals this week. I went to Warren Dunes (my favorite summer place) on Monday. The first thing I did was to climb Tower Hill, I tackled it first because the sand was not 8 million degrees as it was still early. I made it to the top! I didn't feel like I was going to die or puke or anything (always a bonus). Okay so if you are not familiar, this is Tower Hill - which rises 263 feet above Lake Michigan. It may not LOOK like a serious challenge, but believe me, it's not exactly a walk in the park either! The last time I climbed Tower Hill was in 2002, I made it by sheer willpower and stubbornness, but I felt like my heart was going to explode and I had to rest MANY times going up, each time I almost went back down. My Son was in Marine Corps boot camp at the time and I missed him greatly. I took the kids to the dunes a lot as they were growing up. So I made myself make it to the top and rested a long time before going back down. This time, it was so much easier and I actually enjoyed it! It was such a hoot I actually PASSED teenagers, who were whining that they couldn't make it. I told them "if this old lady can make it... so can you! The second image is from the TOP of tower Hill. About a half an hour after this was taken, I was in the lake (heaven)!I'm still cycling, still loving it! Today we rode the Nickel Plate Trail, 20 miles round trip... it was a sweet ride! Tomorrow I'm hitting the Pumpkinvine Trail. I love riding the rail trails, the only time you have deal with cars is when the trail crosses a road. So MUCH better than road riding!
Well I guess that's it for now... Peace out my peeps!
