I simply bought again from visiting my brother Invoice in Phoenix. It could possibly get scorching there by April, however I used to be fortunate. It was good and funky every morning, and solely bought hotter within the afternoons (80s most days, low 90s a few days). We went for hikes within the lovely South Mountain Park proper subsequent to Invoice’s home. I solely took someday off, deciding to present my calf muscle mass a relaxation as a result of they bought sore. I hadn’t been doing as a lot strolling or mountaineering at dwelling just lately as a result of my SI joint drawback, and I suppose biking by itself wasn’t sufficient to maintain my calves in form. The hikes turned out to be a terrific check for me, we went greater than 90 minutes every day. Fairly an enchancment over not with the ability to stroll greater than 5 minutes just a few weeks in the past!

Other than our native hikes and outings (Phoenix has much more restaurant decisions than does the neighborhood of Morgan Hill), we did one journey to the Phoenix artwork museum and one other to the small city of Carefree subsequent to Scottsdale. All in all a terrific journey and nice to see Invoice and my nephew Tommy. It hadn’t been down there since earlier than Covid, and resolve to not let that a lot time go earlier than my subsequent go to.