tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post6491213625331102834..comments2023-11-02T10:17:25.387-04:00Comments on Crewsing Thru My 50's: Journey Boy Checks InTarHeelMom (formerly JCAUNCMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12591550141501501063noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-86847895896864500112009-10-19T16:10:05.916-04:002009-10-19T16:10:05.916-04:00Yes indeed, Hueco Tanks is in West Texas (right ou...Yes indeed, Hueco Tanks is in West Texas (right outside of El Paso). It is an amazing place and he will definitely love it (especially since it will be a little cooler this time of year - we typically went in summer and spring and it was HOT!). I tried to email you all of this but my mail program isn't working for some dang reason. <br /><br />Here are my suggestions for Journey Boy:<br /><br />1. Stay at the Hueco Rock Ranch. It is owned by a climber and you can camp there for $5 or so a night (prices might have gone up, it's been 4 years since I've stayed there and it has changed ownership). It's great to stay with other climbers and I've met some great characters there over the years. Their # is (915) 855-0142<br /><br />2. Make sure to go to North Mountain - most of my favorite problems are there! (My husband suggests a back-country tour to East Spur Maze and the Gunks. You have to get a guide for back-country tours, you can typically get on at the Rock Ranch). Try to borrow a guidebook from someone at the ranch since there are over 1000 problems at the Tanks!<br /><br />3. Make reservations for the park ahead of time (probablly not as big a deal this time of year, but you want to make sure you get in!).<br /><br />Enjoy it! I miss the Tanks so much!!!!Lauren Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396503152907383941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-70627045891094220672009-10-19T10:13:25.445-04:002009-10-19T10:13:25.445-04:00Wonderful story. So glad to hear he is doing so w...Wonderful story. So glad to hear he is doing so well...and that you are, too. It definitely speaks volumes to your mothering. :)HeidiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335791412412897005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-7384301328683015712009-10-18T14:35:56.725-04:002009-10-18T14:35:56.725-04:00What a great post about your handsome son. I can i...What a great post about your handsome son. I can imagine how much worry you felt, but hearing how happy he is must give the greatest feeling -- as you described. My parents encouraged me to venture out, which I think is huge for a girl. And let me tell you, that support made me able to enjoy my adventures that much more. The encouragement you give your children is truly a gift.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-9241019670592771622009-10-18T10:58:55.290-04:002009-10-18T10:58:55.290-04:00AppGal, Kathy, Lauren -- After I posted this I won...AppGal, Kathy, Lauren -- After I posted this I wondered if I should have moved this whole story over to my other blog -- it's so totally OT and I haven't blogged about clothes in days! But I left it here since I'd already introduced you all to Journey Boy last month, and so I'm very glad and touched that you all enjoyed reading this. And thanks VERY much for complimenting me as a mom. I like to think I'm a really good mom generally, but in this situation I can't take too much credit, I must say. He's almost 23 years old and he is paying for this junket himself, so my choices were limited to (1) be supportive and stay as positive as possible so that he'll call and write and talk to me or (2) surrender to how worrisome and scary his trip is and let him see that -- in which case he'd have gone anyway, but he'd have kept his communication with home to a minimum and probably would have been pretty superficial in those occasional chats with home. My choice was a no-brainer!<br /><br />Lauren, congratulations to you and your husband for that first baby -- in my book NOTHING is as much fun as that!!! You'll be bouldering again in no time at all, and teaching your little one, I'm sure! Journey Boy and his friends have Hueco Tanks on their on-the-way-back-East itinerary for certain. It's in Texas, right? If you have any tips for him about that spot or any other, e-mail me and I'll be happy to forward your e-mail to him. He and I would appreciate it! JB has told me and his repeatedly, by the way, that this sport -- of the many that he plays and does -- is the one he knows he'll do his whole life -- or, as he says, for as long as he can chalk up and hold on. :-)TarHeelMom (formerly JCAUNCMom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12591550141501501063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-4106993782719784402009-10-18T10:48:23.424-04:002009-10-18T10:48:23.424-04:00Great report! I'm glad he's safe and havi...Great report! I'm glad he's safe and having a good time. Sounds absolutely beautiful.One is Never Enoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837679553347058216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-65272272588857084952009-10-18T10:46:28.806-04:002009-10-18T10:46:28.806-04:00So fun! I met my husband while on a bouldering tr...So fun! I met my husband while on a bouldering trip with some of my friends - so bouldering pictures always make me smile. He looks like he's having a great time! My husband and I just had our first child, so we'll have to put our climbing trips on hold for a while (which makes looking at your son's pictures even more bittersweet). I hope your son has gotten out to Hueco Tanks for bouldering - it's the best in the country!!!Lauren Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396503152907383941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-85049628276433605422009-10-17T20:28:08.901-04:002009-10-17T20:28:08.901-04:00Awesome it right! I got chills reading your post!...Awesome it right! I got chills reading your post! You are a good, good Mom.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402127593274759760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973656553965679543.post-51398301663905873152009-10-17T15:34:49.452-04:002009-10-17T15:34:49.452-04:00This is just the sweetest post. How lucky of your ...This is just the sweetest post. How lucky of your son to have such a supportive family behind his dreams (many people would not understand or be so encouraging!), and how fortunate for you to have a son who is so happy and content where he is! Sure sounds like he is having fun and learning a lot!AppGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357132357374563505noreply@blogger.com