My Thoughts...



Risk is essential.
There is no growth or inspiration in staying within what is safe and comfortable.

Not all who wander are lost

Monday, April 25, 2011

2011

Sorry for putting more things up here so soon.  I decided yesterday that I needed to consolidate information on my computer because it is getting full.  I realized this was the case as I saw the amount of video I have on here.  Well just say it is a lot.  So I decided to make a video of the climbing I have filmed since 2011 started.  Kind of like it did for all of 2010. The difference is I have more video from the past 4 months than I did all of 2010.  So this is the first video.  I will have to break it apart into pieces again like I did with the last long one.  This one is around 20 minutes so be warned.  Hope everyone has a good week.  By the way crutches and an aircast do not change the speed at which children do things.  
Or pets for that matter  Just sayin.


Part I



Part II


Also these pictures were just sent to me from the madre in Ohio.


 Beautiful Lauren and myself.

Ugly idiot and myself.  Matt looks as if he is guarding himself from a sneak attack.  I don't know why he feels that is necessary.

 A miracle that we were all in the 
same place at the same time!


Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Lazy Dog Red

That is what I am brewing.  I decided I wanted a Fat Tire esque beer for the summer, plus it was called "The Lazy Dog Red."  I couldn't resist.  So today I have yet again done very little in hopes that rest will be beneficial for my ankle.  It does feel way better and I am almost walking like a normal human.

Brewing today was good, once I was done.  The syphoning tool came with directions that must have been written by someone with the iq of Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber.  There was literally no good information in the whole little packet.  The pictures didn't even look like the actual items.  And you have to put it together in different ways depending on what you're doing with it.  And it doesn't tell you which way is for what thing.  So I literally thought about running through the wall out of frustration as water and soap and other shit spilled all over my kitchen for the second time.  And the third.  Finally on try number four ish I "disassembled" some of it and figured out my own way to make it work.  Or so I think.  I guess we'll find out in two weeks.  Hope everyone has a good week.  Excited to see all you visiting people soon.



Primary fermenter and airlock.


He just stands out there are stares...

Syphoning into the carboy (glass jug) which I'm using as my secondary fermenter.

 Sharma helps by laying on my sweatshirt.


Primary and the hydrometer.

The bottom of the wort.  Which is what you call beer at this time in the process.



Secondary fermenter and airlock.  It will be this 
way til next weekend.  Then into bottles!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

The Penrose Hospital


So here I am. Sitting in the psych ward of the Penrose Hospital. They said it wasn't personal. I don't necessarily believe them. 

I spent all of last night icing and elevating and all that fun stuff. I woke up this morning with it feeling better, but not great. As the day went on I did nothing. I didn't leave the couch. Right before ice session number 2189 I unwrapped the ankle and noticed quite a bit more swelling and new bruising. It was like opening a treasure chest filled with piss. What a lovely thing to find. 

I drove down to the hospital and parked in the main lot. I almost went to emergency room but didn't think this was an emergency. I wasn't dieing or anything. 

So I went in and was promptly re-directed to the emergency room. The lady was quite chipper with her instructions to walk through the fing hospital to the er. Of course on the other side. I'm sure the look on my face showed equal chipperness. After they spelled my name keven in the computer people kept calling me "key ven." I figured it out when I looked more closely at my nametag. I gave 12 sets of people my information and waited for my xrays. One worker was sharp enough to point-out/ask "Where exactly does it hurt because it looks like it's swollen and bruised everywhere" I was thinking to myself "phrasing?"  

When the actual doctor cams and asked "what I think is wrong" I told him that "I thought there was an issue with the ligament, not the bone because when I feel inside my ankle the places that are the most painful are such and that there is only a little pressure on the talus (bone that connects foot to leg) which points more toward ligament sprain or tear."  He said ok.

I keep going over the fall in my head. Just unfucking lucky. I've fallen like that so many times. I planned where I needed to land.  I was in control when I came off the boulder.  Just bad luck.  Also what a perfect time for a situation such as this. Matt gets here in 11 days. Lauren gets here in 18. I have an interview in  6. I have to teach in 1. 

I feel solitude right now, but not the kind that I go looking for.

Ive been here an hour and a half. And my phone is on low battery. More success stories. 

I am now officially the only person left in this hallway. I feel like I am in the beginning of that stupid Resident Evil movie. 

Two hours. I'm starting to worry that it's really bad and that's why it's taking so long. 

One of my helper buddies just walked in and said "did the doctor talk to you about the xray yet?" I said "no." Then he came back and went "doesn't look like there's anything on there" and walked away. I was kind of confused. I just stared and probably scowled. As he came back by I inquired for more information and he goes "yea looks like there is nothin on the xray. Doctor will prolly be in soon to talk to you about it." Ok. I don't know what to think about that.  Thank you.

Two and. Half hours. Phone is on the fritz. Great.

Three hours...
My actual doctor finally comes back and reports that, "your diagnosis was correct.  There is no break and it is the ligaments that are distressed.  The recovery for a sprain should only be two to three weeks.  I afterwards ask, "that is if there is no tear right?"  He says "yes."  So two to three weeks is horse shit because he can't tell if there is a tear.  He gives me the name of another person to find that information out.  Lovely.

I leave and hike myself back across the hospital to my car.  I realize midway that I have hiked shorter distances to go rock climbing.

All of that information was typed on my phone at the hospital.  Sorry if it is bitter, angry, rude, or whatever.  Those of you who know me understand that being hurt is my fucking kryptonite.  Sorry.

I am now home.  I have been armed with crutches and an air splint.  I am still not pleased.  I hope everyone else's weekend is going well.

I have a lot to be thankful for and even the worst case scenario can't be that bad.  Cheers.


I found this today.  We took it when I was in Richmond.








This beautiful thing.  One thing I'm thankful for.




A Series of Unfortunate Events...Well Actually Just One.

So this week was long.  I had an assessment day today though so no students which was nice.  I was able to finish with work by 1:30 to make it out climbing.  I finished a problem called The Cube that I've been wanting to on the first try of the day so that was very exciting.  The following few minutes were less exciting.  I tried a problem I had not before.  The landing was a little uneven but I wasn't climbing real hard and after a couple falls felt like the pad was in a good spot.  Well I fell off the move to the lip and found that there was a little void space under one corner of the pad.  I landed on it, tumbled uncomfortably, and immediately felt like I had broken my ankle.  As it popped I realized it has been quite some time since I had felt pain like that.  Maybe the ACL.  And yes this was worse than the devil branch that came for me on Ute Pass a couple weeks ago.  After a few minutes it started feeling better but I made the decision to go home (or Lauren made the decision for me by threatening something along the lines of, "Kevin Cady I will call Sue!"  Already on your team mom. I'm in trouble.  Anyway I got home and as the night progressed it has slowly start to feel worse.  I am less than thrilled to say the least.  I am currently sitting in the hurt leg position, foot up on couch cushions wrapped and under ice.  Unfortunately this is not my first rodeo.  Hope it heals quickly.

I understand many of you will find some sick enjoyment out of seeing me get hurt however if you do not want to see that, don't watch the video.  And don't comment on the noise I make when I f up my ankle.  I know it is ridiculous.





The Cube




Downclimb for The Cube




 Devil Problem








Swollen : (


Sunday, April 17, 2011

The Amethyst Project

Another day gone and another day making zero progress on Amethyst.  Oh well.  It was an unbelievably nice day and we didn't see another person all day long.  Therefore complaints equal zero.

5 weeks of teaching until summer.  That blows my mind.  Time is flying by seemingly faster than it ever has.  I found out this week that Lauren is officially coming to visit May 10th so that is really exciting.  Matt will be here the 4th through the 11th, and Corbin and Joe will be here the 28th ish of April til the 4th of May.   Its for sure an exciting way to finish the year.  Before I know it I will be complaining about classes again. 

So as mentioned today was beautiful outside and I went up to the Sheep's Nose. Yesterday I finally made it to the homebrew shop downtown.  I put together a kit and am going to start brewing tomorrow!  Thanks mom.  Hope everyone has a great rest of their weekend.





Pikes


"Big Air" on the Air Jordan Block













Look closely on the tree and you will
 find the creature Sharma remained 
completely obliviously to.


Sharma loves pinecones so he was 
really stoked about this gold mine.







Big Air