[gardener]

I have had it in the past as well, but usually in my left hip, never my right. I also worry that it is something degenerative, but, like you said, it clears up as quickly as it appeared and I forget it ever happened very quickly. I hate this. I AM getting old!!!!

Just you wait--mid-thirties is still spring chickenhood. Further surprises await you. Here's an example. Last week from Zappos (great mail order place for shoes) I got a pair of Aisic sneakers, which I thought were duplicates of a pair I already owned and loved. I wore them on the train from Philly to Boston. On arrival, my brother in law treated me to an excursion to the great stores in Copley Square. About a block into the walk it became apparent that the shoes weren't right. To avoid the pain they were causing, I altered the way I walked. About 20 minutes later the pain in upper legs, hips, and butt was almost unbearable. I don't think it would have hurt that much when I was 40, almost 30 years ago.