I get to do anything I want, if Judy doesn’t say no. Today I wanted to go check out my high-altitude stamina. I said I wanted to go to Echo Lake. Judy didn’t say no. And she drove. What we found: Standing on level ground at 10,000 feet is a lot like running on a treadmill as fast as I can. We spent an hour and a half there; exactly what I wanted to do. Most of our time was spent at picnic tables and benches, just enjoying the scenery, but we walked around a little too. By the time we headed back to the car I was really puffing. This was a nice thing to do, but we probably won’t do it again right away. If previous patterns hold, tomorrow will be a rest-up day after a big-exertion day today. Judy did a great job and got us scheduled for all the medical appointments we need this week. Tuesday is the evaluation for cardiac rehab. Thursday is the four-week follow-up with the cardiac surgeon. Friday is the pre-surgical consult for the next lithotripsy surgery the week after. We’ll just keep hammering away at everything medical until we’re done.
I wonder
I wonder what Henry thinks. What happens when we get on an elevator? Does he feel the motion moving us between floors? Does he have any sense of altitude? Or is an elevator just a magic box where the door closes and when it opens we’re somewhere else? Henry stands on the bed on the fourth floor of the hotel and looks down at the people and things moving below. Does he wonder how he got there? He didn’t climb any hills. Does he relate his elevation back to the sensation of the elevator? Does he understand the physics of car rides? Does he recognize the motion of riding in a car is the same thing he does when he’s running except 10 times faster? Or is the car another kind of magic box where he gets in, a lot of stuff blurs by, and suddenly he’s somewhere else?
Saturday
A visit with Skip and Connie. 
We’ve know them for years, but haven’t seen them in years either. More catching-up than we could get to this visit. Then the gender-reveal party for Matt and Lindsay on Facebook Live. It’s a girl. 
A walk around Waneka Lake Park. 
A new recent record; 1.2 miles. Still a gentle pace, we took an hour, but stamina is returning. I’m ready to announce that we’re officially back to where we were eight days ago, before the kidney stone! Dinner with Becky and family again. 
Always a delight. Following World Cup with Brian this year.
We’ve know them for years, but haven’t seen them in years either. More catching-up than we could get to this visit. Then the gender-reveal party for Matt and Lindsay on Facebook Live. It’s a girl. A walk around Waneka Lake Park. A new recent record; 1.2 miles. Still a gentle pace, we took an hour, but stamina is returning. I’m ready to announce that we’re officially back to where we were eight days ago, before the kidney stone! Dinner with Becky and family again. Always a delight. Following World Cup with Brian this year. Today’s walk
Twenty minutes. Six-tenths of a mile. A gentle pace. Where we are
We’re at a really nice extended stay hotel in Longmont, Candlewood Suites. We’ve got a living room. 
Kitchen. 
Bedroom. 
And Bath. 
As much as we like it here, all day in one place can get a little long though. It shortens the days if we go off and walk somewhere different and interesting each day. Up until the last couple days, that has worked just fine. With this heat wave though, we’re at about a hundred degrees for a high. That’s too hot for me to walk, even if we get out early. So today’s walk: Air conditioned hallways. 
And stairways. 
Kitchen. Bedroom. And Bath. As much as we like it here, all day in one place can get a little long though. It shortens the days if we go off and walk somewhere different and interesting each day. Up until the last couple days, that has worked just fine. With this heat wave though, we’re at about a hundred degrees for a high. That’s too hot for me to walk, even if we get out early. So today’s walk: Air conditioned hallways. And stairways.