Clever me managed to sprain my ankle last week. Luckily, I wasn’t five miles from the car on some deserted trail, but at a pothole just down the street from the auto body shop where we’d picked up my wife’s car.

Plus side: One of my new co-workers was kind enough to find an ice pack in the emergency kit downstairs.

Minus side: I’d prefer to be walking all over campus meeting all the folks I’ll be working with.

By Saturday, I could walk on it (with a bit of pain), and with the help of my trusty hiking boots, went hiking with Dear Wife and a couple friends in Rancho San Antonio preserve. It’s a nice park, but it’s got to be the most popular park in the area. Saturday was the first really sunny day in a week, and every parking lot was stuffed with cars, and we passed tons of people in our short hike. Quite a change from Almaden.

At least I hiked, and I hope I heal quickly so I can hike this weekend too!