Thanks Teigyr! And Lisa too! It IS a milestone -- and a surprising one at that! I go out and practice it at least once a week, and always have to stop and rest, and I did the same thing the first time up, but had this silly idea to try it again (maybe cuz DH wasn't around, heading back to the barn as fast as he could?) and really didn't expect to do it, thinking I'd pooped myself out.
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Picked this one cuz I think it's a pretty good hill for learning to not hate hills, and hasn't got the problem of traffic, so I can ride just about any time without being too concerned about having to hold my line, or whatever.
I don't know if I'll ever feel like a mountain goat, happily climbing hills, but I'm learning!
Karen in Boise