Then I said aloud to my boyfriend, "If I was ever found frozen to death out here, honey... I wonder if my chest would freeze?"

"What?!" he laughed incredulously, knowing I was referring to my silicone implants. "That's just out there!"

I knew it was. But I continued, "Well, you know. My breasts never get cold!" I said, laughingly.

"They don't?" he asked.

"Nope! But I'm not sure if it's because when I'm outside in the freezing cold, I am moving around so much, exercising, that my chest stays warm because of the extra weight, or because my lungs are working so hard?" I contemplated this, before I went on, "Because I never come out in the freezing weather and just stand around, so it's hard to know if they would be warm, if I were standing still!"

"That's just too weird, honey!" he kidded me. We both laughed at the strange places your mind (well, my mind) can go out there on wasteland's edge.

I admit, it was a twisted comical moment. Why on earth was I thinking about whether or not my ta-tas would freeze anyway? Leave it to me to ask the question loads of girls have wondered (haven't they?), but were too afraid to ask!

Just recently, I read an opinion column in the local newspaper that suggested they set up a booth at the base of one of Aspen's most popular hikes, Smuggler Loop. The author noted how so many people use hiking as a way to deal with the pressures of life, so the booth at the base could be staffed by a priest, a counselor, etc... He had some great ideas for how to market the ideas, i.e. "Counselors of Cardio" or "Reverends in Reeboks." It was pretty funny. I thought, Now that could work! But the truth is, lots of people go out into nature and on hikes to think, not to talk! Hiking, walking - getting out there and breathing the fresh air is extremely invigorating, and can solve a world of woes. One could argue that given the places my mind travels to on these hikes, perhaps a little psychological help wouldn't be out of order! I swear, my pocket version of "Psychology for Dummies" never warned me of the dangers of going wacko out on the trail!

The point is, I went on this great walk, and I experienced some incredibly peaceful, contemplative moments, as well as plenty of laughs along the way. It was actually an enjoyable experience for the self-proclaimed city girl that I am! But it also cleared my head. Believe me, I have plenty of things going on in my life to cloud or distort my thoughts and stress me out! This little jaunt took me to another world, and I relished the moment, as well as the wonderful benefits to my body!

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