Elevate for Excercise

Yes, finally, I'm ready for a 10-hour flight to Russia. I just spent all day Saturday with my physical fitness guru climbing straight up 2 Catskill mountains. We got caught in a terrential downpour atop Wittenburg in Ulster County and yours truly forgot her Gortex. I was soaking wet, filthy and my knees throbbed by the end of our 9.5 mile loop. Mutti impressed everyone with her stamina and perserverance. She quit smoking years ago and it showed today. Belonging to the Lilly family, the endangered trillium flower could also be seen randomly among the lush green vegetation. All and all, a great day to be alive and yodeling in the woods!