Stand By

Fiscally Redemption Climb is on stand by for next year. Stay tuned to any further updates regarding the last mission, which was accomplished- but needs to further penetrate into the future.

Spain is still on the calendar, the means of what organization Redemption Climb will be supporting are possibly the following.

United Way- US

WISE - Cayman

WWF- World WildLife Fund- UK

Also open for any other suggestions.

Please notify me if you are supporting any further organization that is in dire need of help.

Thank you.

Step One

The hardest step most of all. Step one: Especially in risk situations.

Step two: always follows step one with a trip up; Step three often might be a fall.

Always, though, remember steps four and five strive upward.

After falling it's only looking down to that learning experience that gets life by.

Side By Side

Catching up with this blog has been the never ending task. Just as many never ending tasks begin and then get set carefully side by side. Waiting for me to come back to them, slowly, I trudge along. Trying not to overload, be overloaded, or swamped over by any bit in my surroundings known as containment. My words twist themselves from my brain, down my arms, into my wrists, through my fingertips, and SPLOOGE! PLOP! KRRRPLUNK! The Keyboard.

I put these tasks side by side, ordered sentimentally chronological (to the best of my intentions), mostly advised by my surroundings. My surroundings do not forecast a certain task to complete at a certain moment, I say, "Kaflewy" and deal with it!

Kilimanjaro has helped me. Mother nature herself helped me weed out my life essentially of what I love, like, and lack. Kilimanjaro just kicked me in the pants and said, "HURRY UP!"

Critters

Every trip you go on brings new adventure, and with these adventures come critters. My African sister Ann and I discovered the revolting presence compelled by this female cheetah. She had no name, which I will name her now Melificent. Yes, after the evil queen in Sleeping Beauty... Her energy was just that striking! As she gnawed on her meat!! What a great honor it was to join Ann in these experiences. Thank-You again to all of my supporters.

* Billy Bones * One-3-4-5 Apparel * Funky Tang's Music

* Abicus * Out of the Bluez Botique * Glass Blower's Botique

* JET Nightclub * Passions Lingerie * Tiki Beach Bar

* Cayman Taffy Company * Lilly Store * Dairy Queen

* Island Ink Tattoo * Sports Supply * KPMG

* AL Thompsan's * International Travel * Frisbee Fiends

* Cayman 27 News * LIME * Cayman Distributors

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI

Thank you all!

Extra special thanks to my mom, Lori Thiel, who has inspired me to be such a shining lady striving every day to make the world more peaceful!

Farmanator

These moments I had on in Tanzania, looking back, really remind me...

The good ole' Wisconsin Cows

Grazing through breakfast...

Close to heart

Finding a nice hole in the ground shortly after grazing...

Heart closed

Not much business this year, only business is business

Business was usual, is usual, always usual...

Holes in the ground, ground with the holes...

Don't Cha Know?

Would you like that toasted?? ( ha ha, Nick! )

The BIG One

Stella Point, the point of no return. Why do they call this moment Stella Point? I for some reason was thinking, it might be named after the Belgium wheat beer Stella Artois. Someone may have woken up with a killer hang over, then climbed Kili, then said, "Ahh! This point, this is Stella, my hangover!" (ha ha ha)

The big Kahuna, el Nino, el Chupacabra, the Greatness!! WHO IS IT?

After climbing six hours in sheer night we reached Stella Point. About 18,885 ft (5,756 m) magnificently high above the clouds. Amazingly, mother nature feels imprisoning as short winded as I was. From Stella Point we found ourselves still 45 minutes from Uhuru Peak.

Waking up at base camp Barafu (#4) at 11:30pm, about 15,000ft high, we begin to
ascend Uhuru Peak (19,395ft). Around sunrise we reach Stella Point. The clouds silhouetting Mt. Meru, and the boxing stance of yours truly, barely standing.

Throughout the entire climb I was grooving- it was easy with the serene surroundings positively throwing vibes back all around. The guides who shared our Kilimanjaro journey were phenomenal. We all enjoyed a very unique experience, and one by one summited at 7:00am, October 5th, 2010.

Today, completely exhausted, I hang on for dear life! This day, was the day, I decided to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Mean Reads

Pent up

Groovin'

Feet breath neatly

Bobbin & Weavin'

in different retrospect

while mind's

Nervin' Swervin'Minervin

Towards that verb in

-Talk-

Freedom.

Volcano Passage

Finally arriving after getting lost just passed the Great Rift Valley, Kaboom!

One word to say to a volcano when you meet.

Large words can describe the exact appearance, but few can describe the f

eelings beyond jaw dropping.

It just so happened the day we decided to meet our first volcano a group numbering over 650 children was also climbing with us! We met blind students who, although, were only hiking to the side volcanic crator still flew by us on the trails. Blazing ahead filling the air with dust when I arrived, finally catching up with them, they asked, "what does it look like?" All I could respond was, "it looks like Mother Earth is smiling!"

"I see her teeth in the side cliff over there, and everything is very green. She may have just had a nice holsem meal of broccoli."

Longonot's peak you can see just near my forehead in this shot. The craters are so vast with

lucious greens, and just beyond it you can site Lake Nakuru. Beside lake Nakuru you see a white row. This white row are signs from a white rose farm. Kenya is the largest exporter in white roses in the world! While driving past this region to Lake Nakuru you can smell the

roses, very nice!!

Arrival

Day 1:

September 22nd finally in Kenya. We went to the Safari Orphanage to meet baby hippos, ostriches, cheetah, rhino, albino zebras, water buffalo, wildebeest, caterpillar, and lions.

It was the utmost privilege to pet a cheetah, and ostrich!!

The energy around such creatures is truly electric.

Energy Release

Body movement, although, majority random feels so natural. Suppose things that are random don't feel natural all the time, mostly inorganic, we shy away from randomness as humans. Or is it the random naturalness that makes us organic humans? The humans that no longer act in random kindness, movement, or otherwise are indeed the inorganic ones. (BAH ha ha)

Ok, side note apart from being philosophically swayed. Tomorrow is the September mark counting 21 days until Africa!!! I will be getting all my shots accept Thyphoid, on September 9th, I officially made a dentist appointment on the 16th, and my mom's planned soirée to celebrate my return is in full motion.

Jambo Bwana

This past weekend wrapped up Redemption Climb's efforts here in Cayman at Billy Bones! Special thanks goes out to everyone who attended, Billy Bones, MINX, and all who participated in the raffle. Prizes were sponsored by Passions Lingerie, Cayman Distributors, and yours truly contributed some TNT Fireworks!! (just to make things interesting) All in all about $360 was raised.

Including this weekends events Redemption Climb counts nearly ten events hosted over the summer! As far as the last Observer issue, with the Charity Bill 2010, I am really hoping Redemption Climb will be able to continue on as a summer fund raising tradition. Gathering

more people who are interested in creating charity ideas, events, and then

travelling spreading the good word about Cayman.

Culture is a gift, here in Cayman the population is really diverse. It would only make sense to have a global travelling organization that contributes to worldly causes that are relevant both local, and everywhere else to- everyone else that currently resides here. Redemption Climb would only also be seasonal to not take away from regular business, but to bring business/spirits up while in slow season.

Genuine hope will be seen from within, someone will recognize the ultimate potential here!

Protein

Protein is pushing it's way through my diet like a freight train. A freight train loaded with BBQ chicken, ribs, jerky, steak, burgers, fish, milk, nuts, and the list goes on. Meat has never been my first choice to eat, however, I feel stronger when I do. Just as strong as a bowl full of cherries! Cherries are a strong food, pff, HA ... Not without Meat!!!

My final times for the Stroke & Stride were pretty good accept for the last one I was disappointed. I must have just had cherries... kidding...

The first one I did in about 30min, the

second one only 32min, but the third one the night before I hardly got any sleep due to my t

wisted knee and a burglar scare. Yes, a burglar. Someone tried to break in to steel my bicycle. This makes the bike now three times attempted theft, all three times I recovered in vicarious ways. The police were there, it was nerve racking.

Anyway, my third time suffered at 39min with my goal being 35min I got teary at the finish. It's been unreal training on my own for this. Especially after the horse incident, I feel so fortunate to

still be continuing on.

Danger

The lines from Lion King, "I laugh in the face of danger!"

Making me question do I? No, I take danger very seriously. I take danger so seriously that a fellow army ranger will be accompanying this adventure, along with my African sister Ann, otherwise I never would have moved forward this way. Taking risks left, front, and center just to make one big trip happen!

I have nothing to fear than fear itself. If I full proof every angle in what could go wrong, if it does go wrong, then I will do this. Life isn't fair. Cash flow is tight, travelling with credit cards seems like the safest, most economical way to go.

I will do this. I can do this. This is what will happen.

Manditory

Get it done. Become one singin' like Timone & Pumba....

Sing Hakuna Matata as much as possible!

Learn a few key words that are important.

Deluxe

Mandatory lists are piling up in my brain. In between there are smiles filled with happy tears. Anticipation lurks behind every thought. It's rather feeding my adrenaline; more than anything else, to be honest, it's making me tic. Tic, sayin peace to the globe in between beats, Toc, kisses blowing, orbing- out of this world.

List #1

*Get shots

-Yellow Fever (do not

want to be quarantined upon return or arrival!)

-Typhoid (whatever that's for?)

-Malaria (inquire about

booster)

-Action Pack Vaccine.... (inquire within)

*Make list for packing

-Cross Check with Nic & Ann

-Cross things off

*Start collecting US Cash

List #2

* Make dentist appointment upon Wisconsin Arrival

* Pick up items for Auction

* Have dinner on Wednesday

* Stroke & Stride under 35min.

* Figure out transport for auction items

* Watch Cayman Daybreak 27 Thursday Morning!

* Pick up Surprise Raffle For Saturday & Sunday!!

List #3

* Schedule appointments for room rental next week Monday

* Contact landlord (gulp)

* Write

* Take Kait's training wheels off!!!

* Talk Nati back into taking her's off!!!!

* Cruise the driveway with DeclanMan

* Schedule event with Mom

* Skype with Mom!

* Flood Flyer for Fire Fly Discathon @ Billy Bones

* Stop and smell my birthday flowers :)

Fewf... Geesh... Where to begin... CHARRRRGE!!!!

The jellyfish sad to say got me again this weekend, as beautiful as they are you would think they would feel gentle. Really, they are full of "p & v"... and I don't mean the good, funny, ha ha, kinda either! We're talkin' the ouch, get me the heck outta here, as fast as you can swim- in these lolly gaggin flippers neow!! The culprit >>>

Golden Ticket

Holy Torpedo's!!!! I have a ticket to Kenya!

Please fascine your seat belts for what you are about to read is a much desired reiteration about whats been going on in my life lately!!

Where to begin...

Well I suppose where I left off. The STROKE & STRIDE (*dun, dun, dun*) this Wednesday is now going to be an 800m swim + 2mi... I got it though.

Last week I had a reflexology appointment. It went very well. Carol is a life saver. Now, I am confident in keeping up my physical endurance / improvement up to par- for the big climb, boy'o'boy is it gonna whoop my you know what.

Stroke & Stride

Today is a big day for physical activity! As will the next two weeks to follow. I will be swimming 400m today with a 2mi run, next week a 600m 2mi, and following an 800m with 2mi run. I'm particularly excited to check up on my times, especially since I improved so much from the last two 1mi Flowers Sea Swims.

Huge thank you goes out to the MINX Boys pictured below. This past weekend they hosted two events that were a success. Redemption Climb raised close to $200!!! $179 to be exact, the previous SPIN boat party raised $28, total that puts Redemption Climb efforts at $1,443.40! Every event that has been hosted on behalf of this very young organization is truly appreciated.

When good people unite for any cause the positive energy that resonates is amazing. With out the love and support from friends and family none of this would be emotionally, physically, or mentally possible to achieve!

The next event that is for sure on the Calendar will be held at Abacus. August 26th, 2010 there will be a Silent Auction Ladies Wine Down where 80% proceeds go to Cayman Cancer Society, and 20% goes to Mt. Kilimanjaro.

As for the items that will be listed at the auction there is a wide variety so far. Each item essentially will be packaged with something that has a relative theme. For example there will be Rock Star, Romance, Home Decor, Kitchen, Fashionista, Sport Recreation, and many other categories with choices to bid on. All are welcome to attend!