Mountainous Moments of 2017/2018
It only seems appropriate that our family photo be taken at the base of Mt. Fuji, one of our biggest accomplishments as a family. We’ve talked about climbing Fuji since we arrived in Japan 2.5 years ago. Making our dream a reality and now a memory that will be forever a etched into our mind; bleeding the blood, pouring the sweat, and wiping the tears together was quite a feat. Our climb of Fuji started before the sun had even woken and we finished just before the sun descended to bed. We ended the day equally exhausted and elated. Fuji wasn’t the only mountain we climbed this year, there were so many more hypothetical mountains we conquered and many valleys we maneuvered as well. For Juan, the lead mountaineer and Fuji guide for our family this year brought him to yet another peak in his career. He has climbed to another facet and will be joining a team of medical providers at the White House. His pack was full, he conquered a mound of paper work t...