14. Go to foot doctor, and 20 minutes later I’m good as new with the order to stay off it for two weeks or plan on being back in six months--five years of being with this doc and we both know I’m just going to be back in six months.

15. Keep ice on foot but still go to regular gym; Wondermutts harass me for not taking them out for an extended walk; rabbits come to our front door and mock us; I learn that Nikki knows more math that I do, but I win “Battleship” championship, and Lil’ Bit floats her hardest problem at the Tramway.

16. Go to Malibu, and keep the soloing mellow with only 30 laps up to 5.12c; manage to stay out of the water while repeating little-known highballs; watch one of the Jr. Outlaws onsight a 5.12 like it’s 5.8.