fearlesstemp | plumb tuckered out

Whew! Survived hike, all children emerged intact (though it seemed touch and go for a while). The Outing Club people organized the hike, and I don't think they were aware that they would be taking

(a) Small children

and

(b) Out-of-shape tutors of said small children.

At many points I feared I was just going to collapse and could see the headline -- "College Student Medivacced Out of Local Park; Unable to Complete Hike With Small Children". But I made it. The trail was scary! There were these huge drops and we had to cross not one, not two, but three streams (only one of which had a bridge), and had to make the kids hop from stone to stone all the while having visions of cracked skulls and fractured ankles. But we made it! The two kids I was assigned to keep my eye on were good, especially considering the girl I was watching announced halfway through that she had to use the bathroom and I uttered that wonderful response we all remember from our childhoods -- "Hold it." Then she fell smack on her face a little bit later and earned a piggy-back ride the rest of the way. (Got bless random Outing Club guy. He will ascend directly to heaven) I made it! I hiked!

I never will again!

Anyway, must now go to bed, as I have to be up at 4AM tomorrow because I'm going to D.C. Woohoo! Only cost 35 bucks and we get to fly there and back. Exciting. Fear I will die in major air disaster. Happy thoughts!