Joe Crotty

Heather and I are on vacation for Christmas in Missouri Valley, Iowa staying with her Mother.  The weather has been cold in general, but every few days the sun pokes out and it warms a tad and feels like sunny Colorado ever so briefly.  Our days are spent visiting family members at various Christmas related activities which has been a great blessing.  Particularly, it’s been wonderful to see her 96 year old grandmother who is the rock of the family and witness to Christian living.  May God bless her.  Anne, Heather’s mom, as usual is a great host and has bent over backwards to make us feel at home.  I am feeling just shy of a stuffed turkey food wise.

Tuesday we leave for Colorado.  Can’t say I am excited for the nine hour haul, but it will be over before we realize it.  Maybe when we get back the weather will warm up for some outdoor climing with my friends Rob and Steven.  I am anxious to assist them on Practice Climb 101 in the send quest.  Also, the Holy Trinity web site project needs more time – a few more months and I am sure it can be wrapped up.

Tour de Firewall  just concluded and I am happy to report that it’s been fully up-graded.  What a war!  Spread out across two full months I can’t say things were easy.  But, with some new docs in place maybe next time it’s just a battle and not a full blown war.  Due to general security concerns I’ll spare all the details and suffice to say it’s ship shape.  Thankfully, back to the Holy Trinity web site project.

Just updated the site to the latest version of WordPress and figured a shout out to everyone was in order.  Climbing has resumed as my finger injury from late summer has healed and Rob, Steven and I are hooked on trying to send ‘Practice Climb 101′ .12c S on the West Ridge in Eldorado.  A few more trips up to it and I think I might be able to send.  It’s very hard and would be a great accomplishment.

The Holy Trinity website project took a back seat the last few months as a long overdue home firewall wall upgrade has been in progress sucking up all free time that climbing doesn’t already consume.  Another week or so and I hope to have that wrapped up and back working on the website.

Heather’s Mom, Anne, was in town for ThanksGiving and it was great to hang out with her and Heather.  We will most likely be visiting her in Iowa for Christmass.  Gotta run.  Peace and blessings to all.