Ever since I first drove into Albuquerque, New Mexico in January 2017 and saw the Sandia Mountains, I knew I had to summit them at one point.  Over 14 months later I finally had the opportunity to hike to the summit, my first summit since having ACL knee surgery 3 years ago.  Hiking to the almost 3000 meter summit was a physical and mental test, not just for me, but also for Jessica who came with me and our dogs Kiki and Artie.