“Of course there is a monkey. There is always a monkey.”~Doug Dorst

We all have our ways of handling fear and managing trying;

jumping in

or 

climbing down, 

a direct approach

or a delay,

joyful

or miserable,

a spirit of adventure,

or

god help me,

get this thing over with.

~Kristin Armstrong

Rock wall climbing with the boys.

Carabiners, 2014. 

"It takes a long time to become young."~Pablo Picasso

 "The happiest 

moments 

of my life 

have been the few 

which I have passed at home 

in the bosom 

of my family."

~Thomas Jefferson

happy 7th birthday, David.

March 20th, 2014