Yesterday, drove to SF for express purpose of seeing a pedorthist there to order new orthotics.  He took a cast and they should be ready in 2 weeks.  They will be very different from the ones the Albuq physical therapist makes.  I showed them to the pedorthist and he didn't think much of them.  He and his wife have 6 cats and feed 3 strays.  He's into refexology and craniosacral therapy.  Somehow have to tell him I'm not interested.

Today, WRSC hike was in El Rancho.  Almost didn't go because I don't like walking on non-existent shoulder of narrow road.  When we got to the wider dirt road, that at least felt safer.  Three dogs followed us the whole way.  On the way back, all the other neighborhood dogs came out to the road to defend their territory.  Not ideal.  New hiker joined us.  She lives in Jemez Springs and comes to Los Alamos several days a week while her daughter is at Chamisa School.  Wonder if she'll come back next week?  Seemed nice.  Wants to volunteer at the Española bakery to learn how to cook Mexican pastries and cakes. 

Went to WR Smith's and Jemez House Thrift Shop afterward.  At thrift shop, for $2, bought Van Heusan khakis in perfect condition and two satchel shoulder bags.  Wanted the bags to put my tape recorder, notebook and camera all in one.

Transportation board member came over this afternoon to speak with husband about traffic calming on Trinity Drive.  Husband is against roundabouts but for traffic calming.  There will be one roundabout at Central and Trinity, though, but at least they SEEM to have decided that there isn't room for a roundabout at Airport Road and East Road.  Council meeting next week decides future plan of action.  Husband corresponds with group that wants Trinity to be 5 lanes and no roundabout.  They don't even live in our neighborhood.  I call that group husband's "coven"!

T board member said that hiking friend's husband, in his eighties, is now in Sombrillo.  He fell and broke his elbow.

Culture crawl tonight - exhibits opening at Mesa Public Library, Fuller Lodge Art Center and ongoing exhibit at Los Alamos Historical Museum.  I need to go take a look!

Regarding the statues of Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves on Central, why is Oppenheimer's statue all shiny while Groves remains dark?  Do people like to rub Oppie but not Groves?  The other night, walking by the statues, I saw that someone had cradled an empty soda bottle in Oppie's right arm.  I should have removed it but didn't.  Yesterday, someone had removed it.