For the first time last night in a LONG time, BJ and I got into the hot tub.

It was a little hairy trying to climb the steps and swinging my leg over, but I was able to do it without pain, and the hot, bubbly water really helped my back, which has been aching a lot from my walking so funny.

As an added bonus, the skies were perfectly clear, and the stars were breathtaking. We could even see the Milky Way clearly — something tough to do with all the streetlights.

After about half an hour, it was time to come back inside, but the therapy continued. It just plain felt good — physically and emotionally. And I had the best night’s sleep I’ve had in weeks!  I wasn’t even worried about getting some mortgage life insurance.