Stellar ride. I commiserate with your Florida companion. I find climbing to 2,500 once fine, but not doing it again after going back to sea level.
The rain returns Monday thru Thursday, so upped my mileage during the week, including today under my favorite cloudy, dry, and cool variant.
You might consider tacking on to the SoCal thread. (Something like "Where'd you ride in So Cal today.) Unsure if the admins can move it.