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I went out to Joshua Tree National Park on Saturday and had a blast. It is something that my wife's family loves to do and I've since fallen in love with the place.

Admittedly, when you get to Joshua Tree, your first thought will probably be "So… What's the big deal?" Yes, it's in the middle of the desert and there are these huge, strangely placed rock formations. Those huge, strangely placed rock formations (links here and here) are exactly what make Joshua Tree so great. You can climb all over them and just act like a kid. It's a blast trying to figure out your way to the top and then, once you're at the top, figure out a different way down. Only once have we had to take the same way down that we went up.

So, on to the part about aching everywhere… I'm not 16 years old anymore. It is now Tuesday morning and we went to Joshua Tree on Saturday. That gives me a whole 36 hours since I stopped climbing and I feel worse today than yesterday. I tried a hot tub, massage, stretching. I just have that ache that says "I worked hard at having fun."

Growing up, I had no idea that you were actually allowed to go off the path at a park. I thought parks were just like an art gallery where we are supposed to look but not touch. How wrong I was. Admittedly, if I wasn't allowed to climb around on the rocks, I'd probably never go back to Joshua Tree. But I am allowed so I go back as often as I can. I'm glad that someone in the government had enough foresight to know that such an arid stretch of land should be preserved for future generations.

Tim