Elevation: 9712'

We had one day. Count it. One. One day for fall break.

But Michelle, Shananaba, and I made the most of it. We hiked to the top of Ben Lomond. 16 miles. My buttox hurt for three days.

Shanna, Me, and Michelle at the beginning of the trail

We felt so accomplished! We had made the most of our break by singing, talking, prancing, jogging, short-cutting up the mountain side. We saw many a squirrel and took many a picture to pass the time. Shanna named rocks. "The" Rock, "A" Rock, "B" Rock, "C" Rock...."I" Rock...."P" Rock... Pinecones were chucked, and I fashioned a bouquet of dry wild flowers

"P" Rock

We encountered every season of Utah. We went through breezy, sweltering, muddy, snowy, cloudy. When we reached the top, we practically rested in a cloud. It was chilly, but so neat to watch as the cloud enveloped us.

Trudging through the mud

...through snow

...through heat

9712' in a cloud

And later that night I managed to drag myself to a football game. :) Go me.