Stairs and Knees

The beautiful stairs shown above are not the ones that I will be talking about.

Yesterday I challenge my stair climbing ability. Years ago, before my shattered leg, I regularly challenged a rather long flight of stairs and was pleased with the results. Yesterday there was a shorter flight of stairs that I was able to climb without the aid of a handrail. That did not tell me anything about my stamina, but it did tell me that my knees are in better condition than they have been since 2001. It is believed that my disease, polymaligia rheumatica, is either over for nearly over. My knees seem to be in good condition.