Monday, December 29, 2008

More of the Same

Santa Fe trip. Spouse will see surgeon again in a month and remains in a waiting pattern. It's really up to spouse; if he feels he's still having symptoms after about 2 more months, he can decide to get an appendectomy. For the meantime, he does feel better.

Spouse got glasses adjusted at Pearle Vision. My car got free rotation and balance at Discount Tires.

Shopped at Whole Foods. Got told off by employee about my sampling of olives, probably because I took too many samples and ended up not buying any olives (but made up for it in the rest of the store!) I told her thank you and didn't argue but next time I will still take samples but try to take less. Would be nice if they had samples out for people who don't want to eat cheese.

Took walk downtown to library. Pretty icy but didn't slip. Night sky beautiful.

We watch grandson tomorrow. Will take him out and about in downtown Los Alamos.

Almost done with Helen Thayer's Walking the Gobi. I like her simple, direct writing style, her sympathetic portrayal of the Mongolian nomads and how she makes you feel like you're along on the journey with her. Also, I like the way that she does her very best to take nature on its own terms and doesn't try to fight and conquer it. I need to remember that the next time I'm cursing a headwind when I'm snowshoeing! : )

Amazing that her husband was 74 when this adventure was undertaken! Those two really love each other to be able to get along so well through all the hardships of their journey. I ordered Three Among the Wolves today from interlibrary loan. I wish there were more than 3 books by her to read.