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The Fridge / When an Adventure Goes Wrong!
« on: September 24, 2007, 02:15:13 PM »
Bah! I hate sprains. Here I am, sitting with my knee up and I had to take the day off from work.
But I'll tell you guys the amusing tale of my injury:
My friend Adam and I went to Owen's Beach here in Tacoma, Washington. It's right up on Point Defiance. Well, the beach is gorgeous as heck, totally worth the visit - plus, there's an ENORMOUS hill off to the side, very high and very steep. My guess would be about 60 to 80 feet high. The slopes are sandy and completely smooth - you have to pull yourself up by the roots sticking out of the ground, very much fun!
Well, I managed to climb up and down the slopes several times without any issues. So Adam and I decide to explore the woods. It's for the most part an old growth forest, tons of trees that are thicker around than my car is wide.
So we're climbing over tons of things in the woods - terns, trres, rocks, roots, and falling in ditches. (Well, I fell in most of them!
)
Though it's all fun and all because, being a country girl, I was completely in my element.
Then comes the funny part.
Adam and I came up to this fallen tree, about 3 to 4 feet tall. Adam climbs over it, so now it's my turn. I plant my feet and leap as usual - only to miss - and I stumble backwards and plant my foot in the right spot for my left knee to crack and buckle!
So I sat there, chilling for a few, but still laughing and enjoying the day - despite the fact that my knee was screaming in pain. I tried to walk, and had a terrible limp. But we had to get back down!
That's right! Another slope! Though this one had roots so I could shimmy on down.
So, that's my tale of adventure, tragedy, and... clumsiness.
So yeah, I'm hoping that this sprain will be alright soon. I hate being homebound.
But I'll tell you guys the amusing tale of my injury:
My friend Adam and I went to Owen's Beach here in Tacoma, Washington. It's right up on Point Defiance. Well, the beach is gorgeous as heck, totally worth the visit - plus, there's an ENORMOUS hill off to the side, very high and very steep. My guess would be about 60 to 80 feet high. The slopes are sandy and completely smooth - you have to pull yourself up by the roots sticking out of the ground, very much fun!
Well, I managed to climb up and down the slopes several times without any issues. So Adam and I decide to explore the woods. It's for the most part an old growth forest, tons of trees that are thicker around than my car is wide.
So we're climbing over tons of things in the woods - terns, trres, rocks, roots, and falling in ditches. (Well, I fell in most of them!
) Though it's all fun and all because, being a country girl, I was completely in my element.
Then comes the funny part.
Adam and I came up to this fallen tree, about 3 to 4 feet tall. Adam climbs over it, so now it's my turn. I plant my feet and leap as usual - only to miss - and I stumble backwards and plant my foot in the right spot for my left knee to crack and buckle!
So I sat there, chilling for a few, but still laughing and enjoying the day - despite the fact that my knee was screaming in pain. I tried to walk, and had a terrible limp. But we had to get back down!
That's right! Another slope! Though this one had roots so I could shimmy on down.
So, that's my tale of adventure, tragedy, and... clumsiness.
So yeah, I'm hoping that this sprain will be alright soon. I hate being homebound.
