Today was a long day. I managed to get done with the test a little after 2pm. Went and got my car washed and came back to the hotel and slept. Now, I can't get back to sleep. I "practiced" packing my backpack as Yosemite is just a few days away. I had every intention of working out everyday and carrying a loaded pack around to get ready, but that has not happened. I worked out the first day...and that was it. I'm sure that will backfire, but there's not a whole lot I can do now. I leave out of here tomorrow night after the D-backs game and head back to Southern California. Padres in San Diego on Saturday and the Giants in San Francisco on Monday. Then it's a week in Yosemite.
I'm sure these people at the Hampton Inn in Phoenix are ready to get rid of me, especially the lady who is in charge of the breakfast. I decided to make myself a waffle the last 2 days. Yesterday, I filled the cup passed the fill line, and the batter went everywhere. Today, she didn't have the oil out and I didn't even think of it, so the waffle stuck to the iron. I'm going to give it another shot tomorrow...I'm hoping that I've got it down now. I could not wait to get back to the hotel after the test. Why? Cookies! Yesterday, "Dawn" made a whole bunch of chocolate chip cookies, and they were fresh! I'm a sucker for cookies. Aside from my nurse popping me full of Reese's miniatures, that was one of the reasons I had put on weight during residency. I lost it, though I'm sure I'm starting to put some back on. "Dawn" must have realized I had eaten most of them yesterday, so she didn't make any today. A major disappointment.
The high in San Diego Saturday...69! And, the low...65! 62 and 54 for San Francisco on Monday. Crazy! El Portal, just outside of Yosemite, calls for low-90s and low-60s for the next several days. I'll be at altitude some, so it should be nice. No rain in the forecast for now. I am hoping that I don't get altitude sickness...I'll be at 8600ft for one of my backpacking fiascos in Toulemne Meadows. Half Dome sits at 8842ft. El Portal sits at 3316 and I will spend my first night there. The second night will be in Yosemite at the backpackers' campground at just over 4000ft. So, hopefully those couple of nights will help a little bit with acclimation.
Hopefully, some All-Star pictures tomorrow morning, but I need to get back to watching "The Pacific" for now.
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