SoCal also got some bad news from the doctor recently which may affect what I can do from now on.
My lower back and hips hurt. My knees hurt, too. Exercise is hard because of my joint pain. My x-rays show I have arthritis / beginning of degenerative disc disease in my spine. What?? Arthritis is for old people. :'( She says it's due to carrying the ginormous babies (9 lbs. 6 oz and 9 lbs. 9 oz. Head size of the first one broke the hospital record that month.) ??? Don't look at me like that. I am not a small woman, okay? Anyway, I never thought about the lasting effects. It was a surprise to me.
Anyway, she says to only do swimming or a recumbent bike.
To show how well I listen: I am doing hikes every weekend out in the canyons with a bottle of Ibuprofen. I kind of want to share with everyone how to find the hike locations and docent-led tours... because it's cool, but I kind of don't want to give away my location. Hmm. I'll just say there are some really cool things you can do. for example: a night time hike in December to watch meteor showers. It's good exercise, too.