newbie introduces newbie

in today's denver post, my columnist friend cindy rodriguez writes about her first climbing experience. i took her to a local climbing gym this week:

maniacal sport? no, but climbing is addictive

"last week i got a taste of why so many people in this state are obsessed with rock climbing.

it was a dip-your-toe-in-the-water approach: my friend david mejías took me to rock'n & jam'n, a climbing gym in thornton."

you can read the whole column here: http://www.denverpost.com/rodriguez/ci_4033723