Don't forget to breathe

I had a delightful roadtrip this week:

   1 long weekend
+1 amazing friend
+ several scratched CDs
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 Relaxation & Reflection

Hanging Lake, near Glenwood Springs, CO

Some souvenirs...

Don't forget to breathe:
The hike to Hanging Lake is 1.5 miles, ascending a thousand vertical feet. Within a few minutes of the trail head I started huffing and puffing, feeling my pulse in my ears. Then I started singing--exhaling completely, inhaling in rhythm, and all was well. I should sing all the time.

"You can only get this here." Spending several hours talking, listening, singing...I started to learn more about my companion and myself, the things that make us unique, my unique composition of beegirl, teacher, oboist--these traits/qualities in this combination?  You can only get this here.

"Surround yourself with excellent people."  And learn from them, teach them, love them.