Summertime ... and the living is not so easy

Late October brings some relief from the heat in Southern California

Too darned hot to be doing this in the summertime!

So… what have I been doing lately?

Mostly languishing. I hurt my knee early this year. That shut me down for a while. I did not feel good enough for hiking until April. I wore a heavy brace on my knee and still regretted it the next day — but it was worth it.

Summer came early this year. It is my least fa…