Sometimes it really gets to me that I can't freely walk or hike without pain. Probably I'll feel better tomorrow after getting some water aerobics in. It's not the water aerobics per se but just the act of moving my body that boosts my spirits.
I finally made it to the Santa Fe REI and returned some items. I bought another pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8. At first the poor employee thought I was looking for size 14 in women's and told me they don't make them past size 11. He took it well when I told him I needed size 14 in MEN'S!
Another embarrassing incident was when I went to the restroom, I must have had a lot on my mind because I forgot that I had placed my REI gloves in my pulled down pants so I didn't have to put the gloves on the floor. Well, I forgot totally about them until I saw, while I was speaking to the aforementioned employee, that the gloves were peeking out of my lower pants leg. I hastened to show him the holes in the fingers to make it known that I hadn't shoplifted the gloves!
I also bought a pair of SOLE Heat Moldable insoles to try them out. I'm not going to heat mold them but will try to wear them a little bit each day to get the idea of how a custom orthotic, with its higher arch support, will feel.
Maybe tomorrow daughter and grandson will meet me at the pool for the open swim after my class.
Son in law, daughter and grandson will come over for supper tomorrow night - mahi mahi, swordfish, shrimp, rice and salad. I'm going to kid grandson that we have red beets for him for dessert!!