This entry is dedicated to Jill, the only person silly enough to come here to read. Silly and adventurous: she is Mexico City at the moment, having just traveled through Copper Canyon, a place I’ve always wanted to see. Good Time #1: I had an actual Nice Day on Saturday: a lazy morning with Teej & R at the Rancho drinking tons of coffee, then kayaking at a lake above Nevada City. Since I haven’t […]
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Battling age
Betrayed by Achilles
I’m so mad I could spit. About six weeks ago I did something to my right Achilles tendon. I can’t flex my foot without pain. Flexing one’s foot is fairly important when one is trying to go uphill. Going uphill is something one tends to do in the Himalaya. My GP, who checked my foot two days ago, said these things take many months to heal and that trekking is going to be a problem. […]
Read moreBerkeley Death Ride
… that’s what bicyclists call the route that begins at the foot of Marin Avenue, up which I’ve been trying to schlepp my weary bones once a week. I’m grateful beyond words to Anna, who has volunteered (or was it coercion?) to join me. Today we left from my house, without cheating by driving to the base of the hill. Anna and I plan seven more of these painful hikes between now and when I […]
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