Hiking!
With the lack of snow, today was a day for hiking. I went out with a Meetup group - proving once again Meetup is the best way to move to a new city. The hike was really awesome, temperature rose from the 30s into the 50s. Only issue was that what was supposed to be a 7-10 mile hike turned into 14.7 miles, which wouldn't be that bad (in fact it would be good), except that my new hiking boots aren't adapting well to my feet. The right foot especially is feeling a bit off, there's a few rubbing places. Making shoes is surprisingly hard! Which is why it's so awesome that REI has such a good return policy.
It's interesting; when you really find what you enjoy in life it sets everything else into stark relief. What I mean is, as you get older, you realize that your preferences are just that - yours, uniquely you. You stop trying - well, if you grow up, you do - to convince other people that your preferences are better than theirs. You just live and let live. For example, I think hiking is fun. I enjoy it. But I'll never like it as much as randonneur (distance cycling). To me, I need the change of scenery that comes with going slightly faster than you can hike. I love waking up in Sisters and going to sleep in Prineville. I love leaving San Francisco and being able to ride all the way to Oregon. Hiking just is too slow - for me. But, hey, that's what makes the world go 'round!! And there's nothing wrong with a solid hike once in a while!
