After a whirlwind of classes, papers, conference presentations, Bethany's wedding, more papers, and research work; things took a welcome pause in St. George. The desert was in spring bloom and the temperatures were on the rise. Our North West climatization had us running for the shade. We had a good visit with Shannon's parents and spent some time bouldering in Pioneer park. Several times I had driven along skyline boulevard, past large white house-painted "DIXIE" on the south facing cliffs overlooking St. George, and thought "I am sure there is some bouldering back in there." Sure enough in the local guide book the bouldering section included a brief description of un-rated problems on good rock that were easy access and family friendly. There were several things I'd like to try again with a larger crash pad and a spotter who wasn't distracted with an 11 month old discovering cacti. The great thing about having family in that part of the world is we always find our way back there.
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