Practice Makes Perfect
The next day she went off for a long walk to a deserted section of beach and cliff well away from any roads. To her climbing friends, this bit of cliff would be no fun; it was too far to walk for such a rubbishy easy climb, but it was fantastic for her as the lack of onlookers meant she could do all sorts of things she could not do in company. To start with, she laid a towel out and sat on it before opening her packed lunch—three Jell-O sandwiches, two bars of chocolate, two cans of Coke, and an apple, which Mom insisted she take and eat for health reasons and even her hair refused to touch.
After a quick snack, she took off her jeans and sweatshirt and stood in mind-made tight shorts and top. She wore no elbow or kneepads or special boots. She went up to the cliff
