How did it go by so fast?
Today starts off the final week of School Weeks here at Sanborn, and I am in awe at how quickly it's gone by. I'm also starting to get a little heartbroken at the friends I've made who are moving on at the end of this week ... It's so rare to have such a concentration of awesome people in one small place. I adore every person I've met so far--every body's got so much to offer the world! I feel so lucky!
A fantastic element of my time here so far is that the majority of people here have been really truly interested in learning about yoga and about Reiki! Maron and Rosie, who head the riding program for summer, have both encouraged me to organize a horseback ride that incorporates yoga. I've offered yoga hikes as recreation activities to the kids here. I practice yoga with other staff members, including Sam who is also really into yoga. My great friend Tracy is Reiki attuned to the same level as I am, and we've "double teamed" a number of our peers by giving them Reiki at the same time as well as trading treatments with each other. So, not only have I been able to talk about my passions, but I've also been able to try my hand at teaching yoga as well as practice giving Reiki on an almost daily basis.
I am fulfilled on so many levels here! The daily hikes with the kids who come up, playing games like I'm ten years old with them, s'mores and popping popcorn over an open fire every night, attempting to cook burgers over a campfire (thank goodness for the boyscout dads who took over after I lost 7 burgers through the grill!), learning about and teaching the geology, wildlife, and plants of the area, more incredible views than I can count ... This is the life.
Last weekend, I traveled with BC, Beth, and her sister through Cripple Creek to Shelf Road. This drive was like being in a fairytale--a meandering creek blanketed in mist with rock cliffs jutting out above and below. We arrived at a campsite then hiked out to rock climbing sites and climbed all day! I'd never rock climbed before, and it was AMAZING. BC was an expert teacher, and we all had a blast. We met up with Sam, Johnny, Brink and Maria and hung out around the campfire before camping in our tents for the night. Next morning was another day of climbing, this time in the warm sunshine.
It's like every day is a dream that comes true. I love it here so much!!!
BC let me borrow all his gear--shoes and his harness. 
And HUGE relief back at the bottom!
