New Year's in Moab

Happy New Year!  Sweetbabyjebus, 2012 was a big one.  I always get cheesy and retrospective at the end of the year, especially since December 31 is my birthday.  So as I turned 29 and 2012 drew to a close, I scanned over this blog to relive some of my favorite adventures.  This has to be one of my best years out in Utah -- we did so much stuff!  Jordan and I got engaged and I bought a mountain bike.  We floated the San Juan River, explored the Black Hills, delved into the Black Canyon of the Gunnsion, backpacked Grand Gulch, ran a half marathon, rappelled the Goblin's Lair with my sister, etc., etc., etc.  Holy shit, I'm lucky.  Looking back on everything makes me realize how fortunate I am to live in such a cool place and be able to spend so much time exploring it.  Hells yeah!

Anyway, this New Year's Eve was the perfect end to a great year.  Shasta, my best friend from back home, finally came out to visit!  We had a blast.  I got to show her Goblin Valley, Dead Horse Point, Arches, and Canyonlands.  We ran around and took a bunch of pictures.  It's always fun to experience Utah through the eyes of someone who's never been here before and see things with a fresh perspective.

We hailed in the New Year with a bunch of friends at the infamous Woody's Tavern.  Huge success!

Dead Horse Point

Dead Horse Point

Canyonlands

New Year's Eve at Woody's

New Year's day @ Arches