So, the last time I hiked the “Lookout Mountain” trail in Montreat, NC, I was 17…

We had spent Christmas with my grandparents, and decided to “see the sights”. I don’t remember feeling too taxed by the hike, but I had been a cheerleader and on the track team….at a boarding school in North Carolina, where I often ran through the mountains…..

….I have a picture of myself standing at the top…confidently….not seemingly winded at all. (I need to find that pic….)

And then there was today….

(Forgive the shakiness of the video…as I was somewhat dizzy & hypoglycemic….)

…at one point my glasses fell off my head and as I searched for them among the rocks, while trying not to fall over a cliff, my youngest child said, “Can’t we just leave Mom and go on down the mountain?”……..sigh.

But, I did make it up…….and back down - even if just barely! And I got some pretty pics, too.

And then we all went to a nearby creek to cool off…..

Here’s some video of that, since the other…..well, I’m just not ready to show that film yet…..it’s too soon!

Peace.