I'd like to tackle a big hike this summer—I've already summitted Mt. Baldy, btu i might do that one again or maybe somewhere even farther north. I'm not sure where yet, but first I need to get back in shape. Over the past year, I really let myself go: not exercising much, eating junk food, and drinking daily. I still enjoy good food and drink, but too much of a good thing is, well, bad.

On my way back from Las Vegas I decided to detour south into Arizona and have a look around. I enjoy just pointing at the map and seeing what's there. I finally decide it was time to go home. I selected "Home" on Google maps and the navigation lady told me where to go. After several hours of driving on a freeway the path took my off the freeway and and on to a small road that was apparently Route 66 or near it. I didn't think much of it. You pick up route 66 all over the place in Arizona and California north of Los Angeles.

In August of 2021 I got a wild hair and decided to try hiking up a mountain. It was humbling. Ever since my brother passed away from a heart attack in 2013 I have tried to eat healthy and exercise. Typically jogging although in the last few years I have been riding a mountain bike more than anything. So I am typically in pretty good shape. I have endurance in spades but, this just took it out of me. A little less than a year later I decided to try again. This time I succeeded. It was a very warm spring day and I didn't anticipate that there would be snow on the top of the mountain.

Update - I summited a little less than a year later.