Climb for a Cure

The bags are mostly packed and set by the door to be picked up and carried out at 7:30 am sharp tomorrow morning. The only thing that remains are the last minute items that need to be tossed in as I walk out the door. My kindle has been loaded with pdf documents and books for the journey, taking care of the need for paper documents everywhere (thank you Greg ;) ). Passport, check; visa pictures, check; gloves, check; protein mix.. No check as I seem to have missed that on one of the several lists I had made... Maybe the bag of snickers and reeses I packed will be sufficient.. At this point I must accept that what I have will be just right to get me through the climb.

After helping at the Lifetime Triathlon today, the timing team sat down for a much needed lunch (start time this morning was 3:00 am!) and one of the gentlemen was quizzing me.. Much like above. "Do you have a scarf?" "yes" I responded, "How about your hat and gloves?" "Yes, but I'm not sure which bag they are in!". I took comfort in knowing that everything he listed off I have packed.. somewhere in the seas that are my boundary and duffel bag and pack.

We will begin the climb on Wednesday, July 13th, with summit day planned for Monday, July 18th. What a great way to start the week!

Thank you to everyone who has sent me messages wishing me a safe journey in Africa. I am sorry I have not had time to respond to each of you individually, but know that your messages are read and appreciated :) I look forward to seeing you all upon my return!