Happy Birthday Kris!!!

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EdBannister

Mountain climber

13,000 feet

Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 24, 2011 - 03:04pm PT

Happy Birthday to Kris!!!

We sure are glad to have such a great human as Kris around
and celebrate your birth and life !

Ed

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Sep 24, 2011 - 03:35pm PT

hey there say, kris.... happy birthdayyyyyyyy, :)

:)

hope you have a very special day, :)

survival

Big Wall climber

A Token of My Extreme

Sep 24, 2011 - 04:04pm PT

Kris who? Solem?

Happy day whoever you are!!

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Sep 24, 2011 - 04:32pm PT

Holy cow, what a nice surprise!

I got home from a few days in the mountains last night just in time to go out for a nice dinner with my spectucular wife, the one and only UberBabs. Today I'm just lounging around and stretching my aging body back into alignment after the usual abuse those mountains can deliver.

I will say that I feel pretty good for being 58 with some hard miles. The truth is that for most of my life I never really looked past the barrier of 50, it seemed abstract like reading 1984 in high school. Now, with that barrier long past (and a scary medical scenario) my life is entirely about health and fitness.

Edit: Mine and other folks as well...

G_Gnome

Trad climber

In the mountains... somewhere...

Sep 24, 2011 - 04:42pm PT

Happy birthday old man!

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Sep 24, 2011 - 04:45pm PT

Ha! Not as old as you!

;-)

ron gomez

Trad climber

fallbrook,ca

Sep 24, 2011 - 04:52pm PT

Happy Birthday Kris. Hope yer having a great day. Mine coming up in two days! Celebrate Brother!
Peace

Edit......ain't it Kauk's Birthday too today? If so Happy Birthday Ronnie!

survival

Big Wall climber

A Token of My Extreme

Sep 24, 2011 - 04:57pm PT

Happy B-Day to Ron too!!! (In case I forget in a couple days...)

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Sep 24, 2011 - 05:03pm PT

Happy Birthday, Kris!!!!!

I hope it's a great on for you!

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Sep 24, 2011 - 05:15pm PT

happy bday! baby!

selfish man

Gym climber

Austin, TX

Sep 24, 2011 - 07:43pm PT

Happy Birthday, Kris!!!

Dima

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Sep 24, 2011 - 10:35pm PT

Y'All are great. Thanks!

Hope that you have an awesome day and also a bountiful year full of good blessings and cheer.

I'm off to a good start, as it has been an awesome day. "a bountiful year full of good blessings and cheer" is a great goal. I'll do my best.

Sadly I learned a few hours ago that my Father, whom I visited at his home in Connecticut on his 85th (two weeks ago) has had a sudden crisis and may not make it through the night. This is the stuff that puts everything in perspective and helps me to appreciate the great blessings I have.

My Dad on his 85th:

Loomis

climber

Peklo Vole!

Sep 24, 2011 - 10:46pm PT

Once again, happy birthday Kris!
Good luck with everything.
Scott

philo

Trad climber

Somewhere halfway over the rainbow

Sep 24, 2011 - 11:28pm PT

Happy Birthday Kis.
May grace be with your father.

phylp

Trad climber

Millbrae, CA

Sep 24, 2011 - 11:42pm PT

Happy Birthday, Kris!
We've never met but I so much enjoy your contributions to the Forum. I think one of my favorite Forum photos is a picture of you on a 5.13 slab climb. Mind-boggling!

I turned 59 a few weeks ago, and like you, I feel pretty (surprisingly?) fit. The passion for climbing is the thing that keeps me working at it (general fitness). Most of my climbing partners are younger that me, and have so much energy. They keep me motivated to keep up. Isn't that a wonderful gift?

Hope to run into you at the crags someday.
Phyl