Sigh. I already feel like I’m light years away from LBI and our annual family vacation in early August. After morning bike rides, the delightful ocean provided eight consecutive days of summer swell. Not only was it perfect for catching relentless waves, it also significantly shrunk the swelling and pain in my knees, which are likely due for replacement before too much longer.

Thanks to hours spent in cold salt water (the wetsuits helped), I haven’t moved like this in three years. The only downside?