Veronica says "It's been a fun journey so far. It reminds me of that saying about finding a job you love and never working a day in your life. I wish I could get paid to do this."

Funny, I was just reading a book by Marla Strebb (down-hiller) who was saying the exact same thing. I believe she _did_ escape her "real" job as a research scientist to become a professional MTBer, in her 30's!

Nanci