07-21-2026 Run/Ride

Woke up around 5:30 after decent sleep, it was muggy (for San Diego) in the night. Got ready for an early-morning run before meeting Andy and Nel for coffee. It had been a while since I ran, so I stretched out for a bit and took and easy pace. Down by the park and back for the usual 5k loop. I thought about adding a mile but decided to get back to running in a gradual manner. First two miles were slower, then I was able to pick up the pace a little bit on the last mile

Avg pace = 8:47/mi

Total distance = 3.19 mi

Elapsed moving time = 28:03

Avg heartrate = 120 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 6

https://www.strava.com/activities/19403083227

Got home with plenty of time before I was supposed to meet Nel and Andy for a coffee ride. I ordered a new bottom bracket and some fresh chain wax, then got ready for the ride. Found my Wahoo out of power again, apparently the setting to turn it off after a period of time had been set to No. So I went upstairs and got a small power bank to charge it while I was riding. Over to Andy's house via W Bernardo Dr and RB Rd. Nel had ridden from home and was there as well. I was just a little late, so I kept rolling until I found some shade on Rios Rd to wait for them to catch up. We got on Pomerado Rd and took it all the way to the top. On that climb I slowed way down and rode with Andy, who was nursing a sore left foot. We stayed on Spring Canyon Rd until turning left on Semillon Blvd. That took us down to Scripps Trail, where we turned right and rode down to the little shopping center where The French Oven Bakery was. We stopped there for coffee and pastries (Nel paid). Coffee was acceptable and the chocolate croissant was very good. Conversation about pickpockets and bikepacking. After the break we got back on the bikes and rode up Scripps Trail to Semlon Blvd, turning right this time and taking it over to Pomerado Rd. Up to the top, I was a little ahead of the others so I did a loop through the little neighborhood there before continuing down the hill on Pomerado Rd. We got to Poway Rd, and Andy was feeling good enough to add miles, so we turned right there and rode up to Community Rd. Took it to Hilleary Pl and got over to Midland Rd. Then it was to Twin Peaks Rd and up to Espola Rd. Fairly slow on the climb up to the high school, where we turned left on Titan Way and took the Riparian Rd / Lake Poway Rd / Summer Sage Rd / Bridlewood Rd route back to Espola Rd. There was a headwind from the northwest that we had to contend with going down the descent. Turned on Alondra Dr and the right on Rios Rd to get back to Pomerado Rd, where Nel split off and headed home. Andy and I rode to his place, where we chatted very briefly before I rode home via the W Bernardo Dr route. This was a very pleasant little ride, I hope Nel is able to join us more regularly.

Avg speed = 13.2 mph. Total mileage = 28.1 mi

Avg power = 106 W. Weighted avg power = 130 W

Total elevation gain = 1620

Avg heartrate = 117 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 35

Training Load = 83

Intensity = 59%

https://www.strava.com/activities/19406909890

Got home, had a little lunch later and watched some TV in the afternoon. We left the house around 3:15 to drive downtown, park, and get dinner before heading over to Petco Park for the Ed Sheeran concert. Opening acts were: Aaron Rowe, Sigrid, and Myles Smith. Latter was pretty good as the main opener. Ed Sheeran came on and was solo for much of the concert, relying on loop pedals in an amazing fashion to fill out the sound. In the middle part of the concert he had an Irish band, Beoga, come out and back him for a couple of more traditional Irish-sounding tunes. Later they came back and provided backing music for several more songs as well. He brought on Alex Warren to sing Ordinary, backed by this band. The staging was pretty good, there was an interesting use of the video screens to give it an MTV video flavor at times. There were fireball machines and occasional fireworks as well. Sound quality was okay, especially with the lead act. We initially sat in the wrong seats, further back and under the overhang from our actual seats, until Ann questioned whether we were in the right section. I went back, talked to a seat guide, and he pointed me in the right direction. There were some folks during the concert, several rows lower, who felt like they needed to stand up the entire time, and that was mildly annoying. But the two girls in front of us were mostly okay, only standing up and blocking our view on a couple of songs. Stan Evans and his wife were in our row, I recognized him right away but didn't know him well enough to say hi and start an awkward conversation about HP days. After the concert (he played for over 2.5 hours!) we were able to get out of the stadium fairly quickly. BTW, here is the setlist from the concert:

A Stage

1. You Need Me, I Don't Need You
2. Shivers
3. Castle on the Hill
4. The A Team
5. Sapphire
6. Don't / No Diggity
   B Stage
7. Eyes Closed
8. I'm a Mess
9. Sunburn (Fan Request; first performance since 2021)
10. Supermarket Flowers (Fan Request)
11. Give Me Love
    A Stage
12. Galway Girl (with Beoga)
13. Nancy Mulligan (with Beoga)
14. I Don't Care (with Beoga)
15. Old Phone (with Beoga)
16. Camera (with Beoga)
17. Celestial (with Beoga) (Congratulated Spain on winning the World Cup)
18. Photograph
    B Stage
19. Medley: Eastside / 2002 / Cold Water / Little Things / Love Yourself
20. Thinking Out Loud
21. Perfect
22. I See Fire
    A Stage
23. Ordinary (Alex Warren cover) (with Alex Warren) (with backing from Beoga)
24. Bloodstream
25. Afterglow
    Encore on A Stage
26. Shape of You (Wore a Padres jersey for remainder of the show)
27. Azizam
28. Bad Habits

Our car was in a parking lot at 6th and K, and we got to it quickly as well. But the garage was jammed, and cars weren't moving for about 20 minutes or so. I initially tried to get out, saw it was futile, and pulled back into the spot until the line started to move a little bit. A really nice person let us out of the spot not too long after I started the car back up, then it was another 10 minutes or so before we were out of the garage. Slow traffic through city streets and onto the freeway. Curiously, on the way home I think I saw four police cars with their flashers on, for different reasons. Got home a little after midnight, to sleep soon after.

07-20-2026 Ride

Slept well, even though the air isn't as cool in the night as it has been. Got up around 5:30 and prepared for a ride. I wasn't in a real rush, but I was slowed because I had to get my derailleur batteries and a power bank, since my Wahoo was out of charge. Headed up Azucar Way and then took Duenda Rd to W Bernardo Dr to get to RB Rd. Head up and through the 45 Ranch neighborhood via Ralphs Ranch Rd, extended at the end. Back to CdS, taking it down to San Dieguito Rd and turning there. Down the hill, and this is where I started thinking about how to get back home. I rode across the flats and ended up turning left onto Old El Camino Real, to see how steep the climb was there. It get steep near the top but isn't too long. Over to Derby Downs Rd (I passed it initially and came to a dead end before retracing my route back to it), turning there to get to ECR. I rode down the last part of this descent and stayed on the road until coming to VdlV, where I turned right. I rode up the first little climb and stopped to eat a banana. This was a low-energy day for me, and from here it seemed like I was slow at every opportunity. I rode up to Calzada del Bosque, turned right there, and took Via de Santa Fe all the way into RSF village, where the road name changed to La Granada. Up to Paseo Delicias, turning there and starting my return home. I took the Del Dios Hwy climb for the first time in quite a while, and I was definitely slow, just spinning to get up the hill. To Via Rancho Pkwy, turning there and heading home the normal way across the freeway from there. This ride felt like a bigger effort than it actually was, but my legs were fine at the end, I was just tired. One saving grace from the ride is that my heartrate was low, where it should have been.

Avg speed = 15.5 mph (15.6 mph). Total mileage = 36.1 mi

Avg power = 121 W. Weighted avg power = 156 W

Total elevation gain = 2180' (2200')

Avg heartrate = 111 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 33 (34)

Training Load = 119 (118)

Intensity = 71% (70%)

https://www.strava.com/activities/19390257886

Got home, I was hungry, so I had some cereal for breakfast. Ann was at the church for her first day volunteering in the office. I watched a little TV in the morning, did some reading, cleaned the kitchen dishes. I talked to Ben in the morning as well, he needed to unload after talking to Mom about her current living situation. I had a little nap later, then ate a light lunch. I started switching to Mint Mobile until the T-Mobile agent told me that the bill wouldn't be prorated, so we will wait until just before our current month of coverage ends. Watched some more TV in the afternoon. It was a quiet evening, nothing special to report.

07-19-2026 Swim

Slept pretty well, woke up around 5:45 (<>). I had plenty of time to get ready for a swim at the WWC. It was busy in the pool. I was there first but unfortunately some folks just pushed through and claimed the lanes they wanted. I ended up in lane 4, generally okay. Swam a warmup 250 and felt a little sluggish at the outset. I had a brief break, then I swam four 100s on 2:00 intervals. Forgot to set up my video camera, so I could only estimate my 100 yd times. I think they were all in the 1:45 range. Even though I wanted to on the last 100, I didn't pause longer than the 2:00 interval before swimming again. Finished up with a 250, where my stroke wasn't as crisp as the initial 250. Here are the splits for the two 500s: 9:44, 9:31. Don't know if this is a real signal, but my heartrate really crept up in the last 250.

Avg pace = 1:55/100 yds (Strava)

Total distance = 1000 yds

Elapsed moving time = 19:18 (Strava)

Avg heartrate = 135 bpm (possibly)

Relative Effort = 14 (possibly)

SWOLF = 38

Avg stroke rate = 22 bpm

Avg pull distance = 2.37 yds

https://www.strava.com/activities/19379391023

Got home, Ann was at church, so I put the camping bin back on the shelf, then went in and had cereal and coffee for breakfast while I watched TdF coverage. Later, I watched some more TV, then I went out in the front yard and trimmed two of the bushes on the east side of the driveway. They had gotten really overgrown, so I tried to trim the front sides back more than usual. Will keep trimming these sides in an effort to have prune them back. Had a little nap after that workout, then I took a shower and had a late lunch. In the late afternoon Ann put a picnic together, and we went to a summer concert at Lake Poway Park, featuring Britain's Finest. We've seen them before, they were very good, and the crowd was totally into it. We parked at the high school and took the shuttle there, were fortunate enough after the concert to get the first shuttle bus back (I had to stand up in the back). The rest of the evening was quiet.

07-18-2026 Ride

I ended up sleeping pretty well, probably catching up from the previous week. Got up after 6:00 and started getting ready for the Bisikleta ride. I didn't have as far to go to the starting point, since we were meeting at Gideon's house. Rode through the neighborhood all the way around Matinal Circle and over to W Bernardo Dr to get to Poblado Rd, then over Capilla Rd to his place. Andy, Zac (down for around a week for a visit) and Perse were already there, and Gideon had set out coffee for us. I had a half a cup, and the others started showing up. On this ride at the start we had the following riders: Andy, Zac, Arnold, Fritz, Perse, Paula, Ray, Jed, and Jed A. It was a challenge to get them riding, since Gideon was trying to keep the party going at his place. I eventually just started riding, assuming that the others would follow. Down the hill to Poblado Rd and right there to get to W Bernardo Dr, where we took another right. We rode across RB Rd, and I got a call from Arnold, who was wondering what direction we had taken. So I stopped to wait for him. Paula and Jed A. passed me, then Arnold showed up, and we rode up the hill past HP and over to Bernardo Center Dr, taking a right there. Some of the riders were waiting around there, along with Kamal, who had ridden from his house to meet us.  There was another group that hadn't stopped, and they were ahead of the rest of us. I was in front of the second group on the descent, then I slowed down to let others catch up on the climb on CVR up to Black Mountain Rd. Zac was the only one who caught up, and we chatted as we did this climb at a modest pace. We saw the lead riders ahead of us miss the turn onto Black Mountain Rd (frustrating!), but I decided to keep the rest on our original route. We waited until the rest of the riders made the turn, then took Black Mountain Rd down to Park Village Rd (I had to keep them from turning onto the 56 bike path when we passed it). I stopped at the turn onto Park Village Rd to make sure they all turned there, then I worked to catch them and pass them, to make sure we followed the route. Somewhere on the descent to CdS Zac's friends Keaton and Ella showed up and started riding with us. At the turn onto CdS the other riders who had kept going straight on CVR were waiting for us, but we still weren't all together, since a couple of other riders were out in front. I rode fairly hard to try and catch them, attempting to consolidate the group. I was mostly successful as we made the turn onto the 56 bike path, then we spread out again. Several riders really dropped the hammer on this stretch, and I slotted in to ride with Jed and Ray, attempting to catch up to Fritz and Kamal, who had pushed out in front. We caught them, then several riders pushed forward, and it was a hard sprint back to the intersection with CVR. We frightened a couple of older riders who were coming up the path in the opposite direction, not great etiquette. We gathered back up at this intersection, then continued in a spread-out fashion to the end of the 56 bike path. I was near the back of the group on this section. Another gathering at the end of the bike path, and from there we rode over to PCH via CVR. I was still near the back, although I moved up on the climb to PCH. Zac was intent on setting a Bisikleta PR for the Torrey Pines climb, and a couple of riders rode out with him to try and pace him at the start. I was further back, just trying to set a solid pace I could maintain. On the climb I ended up passing all the others except Zac and Keaton, with Ella not too far behind me. I was pushing pretty hard, started running out of gas near the top. I finished in under eight minutes, but that's pretty far from my PR. Andy didn't do the climb, he ended up waiting in Del Mar for us for a while before continuing on our route ahead of us. The rest of us gathered at the top, and Keaton and Ella rode home from there while the rest of us rode down the hill and into Del Mar. I got out in front, passing others to make sure we all made the turn onto Jimmy Durante Blvd to get over to VdlV. I was at the back after that, and I rode at tempo pace to catch up to the group and do my best to keep everybody on the right route. It was simpler to get back at this point, so I wasn't as concerned. We took VdlV over to ECR and then to San Dieguito Rd. We all started together and had a decent, fast pace line on the flats over to the base of the Three Witches climb. We stopped for a break at the gas station there. It was definitely warm by this time, and I was anxious to get back before it got hot. Up the climb, I was initially riding at the pace of Zac and Kamal, then Zac kicked it into gear and he was gone. I again kept a steady pace and paced others, all of them except Zac and Fritz, who really scorched this climb. Got to the top, where I waited for everybody to make the turn onto CdS. Perse had hung back with Kamal, and I started riding after they turned. Ray and Arnold also waited. We rode to PdS, turned right there and took it up to Babcock St, turning there to get back to CdS. We rode back to near Target, where Ray and I stopped while he placed the order for the pizza. Then it was the old normal way back to Matinal Rd and to Gideon's house.

Avg speed = 16.1 mph (16.3 mph). Total mileage = 44.9 mi

Avg power = 143 W. Weighted avg power = 176 W

Total elevation gain = 2730' (2780')

Avg heartrate = 132 bpm (Coospo)

Relative Effort = 112 (124)

Training Load = 218 (200)

Intensity = 80% (81%)

https://www.strava.com/activities/19369738963

Gideon had a regular party set-up ready for us when we got back, he was cooking food and had prepared some salad stuff as well. I had a beer and cooled down while we waited for Ray to go and bring the pizza back. There was so much food. I had another beer, stayed around for a bit longer, then rode home via W Bernardo Dr. Got home, it was hot, Ann was having lunch with the church hiking group. I relaxed for a bit, took a shower and felt better after that, had a little nap in the afternoon. Not much accomplished on this day. After she got home, I did take her hair dryer apart so I could clean some of the lint and hair out of the air intake, since she was noticing a burning smell when she used it. The design of the hair dryer didn't allow me to get into the fan section, so I couldn't fix the buzzing sound at high speed. Was a quiet late afternoon and evening, I watched a little TV and read for a bit.

07-17-2026 Swim

Slept pretty well after about midnight and woke up after 6:00. I got up and starting unpacking stuff from the backpacking trip. Then I got ready for an easy swim at the WWC, meeting Avi there. The pool was crowded, all lanes filled, and I got lane 4. Even though I was taking it slow, I could feel out of practice with my stroke, which was shorter and certainly not as powerful. So, more time in the pool needed to get into better form. Here are the splits for the two 500s I swam: 9:45, 9:48.

Avg pace = 1:57/100 yds (Video)

Total distance = 1000 yds

Elapsed moving time = 19:33 (Video)

Avg heartrate = 163 bpm (nope)

Relative Effort = 45 (nope)

SWOLF = 39

Avg stroke rate = 22 bpm

Avg pull distance = 2.24 yds

https://www.strava.com/activities/19351465412

Got home and had cereal for breakfast before continuing to unpack. Later in the morning Ann and I drove to Thai Thai restaurant in Escondido and had lunch. This place is actually very good, low prices, excellent service, and delicious food. Got home, Ann went to mah jongg, and I read for a bit, watched some TV, then cleared out my backpack. Washed out my water bladder and cleaned the water filter system. I read up on tent repairs, and it doesn't seem like it will be that difficult to repair the small hole in my tent fly. I talked to Mom in the late afternoon and told her about the plan to come into town around her birthday for a family celebration with Laura and Joe. Later on I talked to Ross about the November visit, and he was supportive. He was in a good mood, and the conversation went well. After dinner Ann and I went to 7-Eleven and got our last free Slurpee before switching from T-Mobile to Mint Mobile. Then I watched some TV before reading for a bit. That was the day.

07-16-2026 Hike

This was a generally good day. I slept fitfully, the tent was pitched on a slight incline, and I kept feeling like I was rolling down toward where Joe was sleeping. Also, I couldn't get comfortable around my head, need a better pillow solution. I woke up early and was out of the tent around 4:30 for my morning constitutional. Then I went back and pulled out my sleeping quilt and pad to pack them up. By this time the others were waking up. I took the tent down and packed it up, with help from Joe. One of the tent stakes had been hammered into a tree root, and it was really difficult to get out. But we had success. Had coffee and oatmeal for breakfast, everybody was feeling good and sitting around while we ate. Fairly quick cleanup after breakfast, then I packed all of my stuff into my backpack and got ready for the hike out. We were rolling a little after 7:00, and nearly all of the climbing for the day was concentrated into the climb from Duck Lake up to Duck Pass. I had stopped to take pictures of the lake and start my watch to track the hike, so I was at the back. I walked for just a bit with Joe, then turned on the juice and passed him and Mike. Jason was pretty far ahead, so it was an effort to catch up to him before we got to the top of the climb. We then kept going to the pass, just a short distance from the trail intersection, where we waited for Joe and Mike to show up. Jason was able to read texts and found that his wife Jodie had suffered a fall after donating platelets. She got some staples to close a scalp wound, but it sounded like she was okay, lucky to have two of her kids nearby to help with the emergency response. After a long wait, I got worried about where Joe and Mike were, so I walked back to the train intersection and looked for them, saw no sign. After waiting a little bit, I walked back to Jason and told him I was going to walk down toward the lake and look for them. When I walked back to the intersection I saw Joe coming from the other trail. Turns out that they had turned left at the intersection instead of right, they ended up hiking about half a mile down this trail before realizing that it wasn't correct and turning around. I was surprised at the mistake, it just didn't make much sense to me. In any case, I was glad we were all back together and ready to hike down to our jump-off point. Since it was nearly all downhill, we made good time. Jason and I were out in front for the most part, with Mike a little further back and Joe further still. Saw a lot of hikers, both backpackers and day hikers, coming up the trail as we came down. We made surprisingly good time and were back to the car around 10:00, I think. The last mile was a little tough for me. I was ready for the hike to be done, and my shoulders were sore from the weight of the backpack, particularly as it bounced on my shoulders while I took big steps on the descent. In the parking lot we talked to a really old lady who was looking for a place to park so she could hike to the mine. She couldn't hear and she couldn't read maps, it was mildly hilarious that she was out for a hike (I think she ended up not hiking, saw her in her car leaving the parking lot later). It took us a while to empty trash from our packs and arrange stuff in the car as well as gather items for a shower. Eventually we were ready to go. Joe was driving, and I could tell he was tired and not thinking really clearly. With a little assistance we located a place where you could take a shower for $10 (Mary and Maria helped us at this trading post store). I bought showers for all of us, and it felt quite refreshing to get clean after five days of camping. We drove from there to Distance Brewing Co. in Mammoth, had a beer to celebrate the successful completion of our hiking and backpacking adventure, then we ate lunch there as well. I had just one beer and volunteered to take the first shift driving on the way back. After lunch we got in the car and were rolling around 1:00. I drove down to Lone Pine, was feeling pretty tired behind the wheel near the end, and Mike graciously offered to take the wheel (I think he noticed that I wasn't fully alert). Had a little nap in the back seat and felt so much better after that. Jason was also riding in back, and we talked about a number of topics, but most of the conversation on this part of the drive back was about music. Mike drove until we stopped in Chaffee for a bio break along with drinks and snacks, then I took over again. We were on Hwy 14, which took us through Lancaster and over to I-5 just north of the 210 split. Got on I-5 and made good time to within <10 miles of LAX, when we ran into evening rush hour and crawled the last 40 minutes or so to the airport. We dropped Jason off there, and I continued driving, talking with Joe and Mike again mostly about music. Not too much traffic to have to contend with by this point, thankfully. I wasn't paying much attention to the car until Mike reminded us that we were almost out of gas. Oops. I pulled into a service station and Mike paid for enough gas to get us back to Joe's house. Joe was okay to drive, so he took us the rest of the way there. We got to his house around 8:45, and Ann was just pulling into the parking lot, so that was good timing. I unloaded my gear, said goodbye to Mike, Joe, and Cathie, and we headed home while I told her the highlights of our trip. Got home, and I did minimal unpacking before getting ready for bed. I dozed for a bit before waking up hungry and getting something to eat, then I went back to bed. Ann was also restless (<!>), but we both eventually got to sleep.

07-15-2026 Hike

This was a good hiking day. I had a very restless night's sleep, couldn't get my head comfortable. I need a better pillow solution for backpack camping. Woke up around 4:10 and couldn't get back to sleep, so I lay there until a little after 4:30. I think that was the first time I got up to pee. Had a pee and came back to the tent to collect my #2 gear. Went and did my business, then I came back and packed up my sleeping pad and quilt. I thought I was ahead of schedule, but the others were up and starting breakfast. By the time I had organized my gear (and backtracked to the site to retrieve my spade again), I had to rush drinking my coffee and eating two packets of oatmeal. Finished the oatmeal while I was packing up the tent, then I gathered the stuff going into the food and smellables bag. I'm not sure where the time went. Anyway, I got everything packed up, and Joe had to take a morning constitutional as well. Jason got tired of waiting (I don't blame him) and walked up to the water crossing ahead of us. Mike and I followed, and Joe wasn't too far behind. We got there, Mike walked over to where Jason had gotten across and retrieved one of Jason's shoes for me to wear. He brought it to the first water crossing, the one where I had contemplated rock-hopping. The wading/hopping approach, with poles, was much safer, and I got over to the other side without getting my clothes wet. Changed back into my boots and put my poles up, I was ready to go well before the others, particularly Mike, who was not feeling well (altitude sickness?) on this day. We finally got going from this spot around 7:30. Flat for a little bit, then we had to climb out of the basin. Jason and I were out front and quickly gapped the others. We motored up the climb out of the basin, talking this time (more Jason than me). Got to the ridge and kept going until we started descending toward Purple Lake. We kept the conversation going down to the lake and paused by the lake shore to wait for Mike and Joe. It took them 15-20 minutes to catch up, we ran into a very talkative old guy at this point who had lots of stories to tell about backpacking. I was afraid we would get trapped by this guy, but I was able to break contact and get us going again. Another climb, out of Purple Lake basin, and we continued on the ridge, not waiting for the others. We walked until the descent got steep and waited there for over 40 minutes Then they showed up, they had paused for a break earlier. At this point I thought we were very close to the break point, at the bottom of Duck Lake. Nope. We descended for a bit, then started the climb up to Duck Pass. I started at the back after we found a good photo spot for the four of us, and Jason got out ahead. This climb was a workout, and I was going full-speed. We got to the lake about 10-15 minutes before the others and took a long break here. Ate lunch (I could have eaten more but didn't want any of that powdered peanut butter), dried out clothes, filtered water, and generally relaxed before continuing on. Mike was slow to get going again, not feeling well on this day. I motored up the next part of the climb, going about as hard as I could, and got to the trail split about 15 minutes before the others. Waited for them to catch up, saw a number of hikers along with a group of distance runners, male and female, from South Medford hauling ass up the trail to the pass. We paused for a break here, then descended to the trail along the north end of Duck Lake. We were looking for the nearest suitable campsite and found one one a small trail up above the main trail. We found a spot that Joe and I thought could accommodate both tents, but it ended up fitting one. Jason and Mike did a recon to look for better spots nearby but came back empty, then they located a spot that was okay near the one we had found. Joe and I put up the tent, they put theirs up and ended up moving away from a spot that had evidence of active chipmunk holes. After we set the tents up, Joe walked down to the water and took a swim. I walked down with him, and he dived in. The water temperature as "bracing." I wanted to rinse the lower half of my body off, so I hurried up and got my suit as well. Changed down by the water, then I got in while Joe took videos. It was cold, not freezing but not warm enough to stay in long. I cleaned myself up a bit and then got out. Luckily, there was enough sun to warm me back up. Jason came down later and got into the water, with encouragement and prodding from us. He stayed in longer and had less sun when he got out. We walked back to the campsite, and I changed into clean underwear and a shirt that wasn't damp, then set out my clothes to dry in the sun. Went in the tent, got out my sleeping quilt, and caught up on blogging, along with having a short nap. Felt much better after this. It was windy and cool in the tent but warmer outside. Mike had a longer nap and woke up feeling better. However, Joe was dealing with some gastrointestinal issues and also feeling off. I went out and sat with them for a while, walked down to the shore and filled water bottles to filter. This activity ends up taking a lot more time than you would expect, since water is needed for drinking, cooking (lots of dehydrated meals), and cleaning up. The wind was brisk but not gusty in the late afternoon, and the clouds ended up clearing out for the first time in our trip. Jason set out sausages, cheese, and crackers for a happy hour with Trader Joe's bourbon that he had brought. I told them some funny stories about our Vietnam trip, they seemed to enjoy them. Mike started being like his normal self, but it wasn't until Joe got some food in him at dinner that he started feeling and acting more normally. The evening was absolutely gorgeous, with spectacular Alpen glow around sunset. I had been a little depressed when I thought I'd lost my Amazfit charging puck, but I found it in my electronics bag and was in a much better mood after that. This day had the best weather of the trip so far, no competition. We kept thinking that stormy weather was going to come in, and it never did. Delightful! It was a long and good day for me, glad to listen to music for a bit before turning in.