>>And it IS cute, kiwi-tinged and more ;-)

LOL. And despite being actually qualified to comment in the particular, I rarely do. ;-) People focus on musculoskeletal causes- but there are plenty of origins for leg pain like Bruns-Garland syndrome or as unexpected complications of medication. I'm assuming that Marcia's awesome health insurance has allowed her to get it all checked out. Which is a slightly brusque way to start the New Year except that M must know by now that online I'm a cheerful Contrarian. ;-)

I am back in Kiwi-Land after enjoying some brisk North American weather. Yesterday was blazing hot across at Piha Beach on the West Coast. Literally blazing hot- the iron sand gets so warm you can't walk on it in bare feet. You can always tell the Newbies- they stride confidently asserting that their manly nature allows them to walk on this girlie sand- until they suddenly throw down the surf board and dance a jig on it, or wriggle awkwardly on their clothed behinds with bare feet in the air.