Saturday: rock climbing

Isaac had a rock climbing competition today.  This one was for the community, so the feel is much more laid back than the USAC ones.  He got 6/9 routes, which was a huge improvement from last time.  He got a few right away or within a few tries, worked on one for a good half hour, and then got another one easily that he originally had problems with.  Oh!  There were also a bunch of Christmas lights that had been strung for the finals in the evening.  Isaac asked...I wonder how they got those up there.  I replied with a ladder.  "Oh yeah.  I forget about ladders when I'm climbing."  Hilarious and understandable all at the same time.

Some of the holds are still new and they tore up his hands.  It meant he didn't try one route more than a few times because it was pretty much like rubbing his hands with sand paper as he fell off.

Tornado cuddled with him in the afternoon.  Right up by his head, because that's where Tornado likes to sit.