The sun is back out here in Tucson. It’s been a lovely, interesting day. I started the morning with a run and returned to find that two cactus blossoms that I thought had been pummeled by the ran had bloomed. I photographed them and sent them to the home owner, so she could enjoy them as well. She had told me before she left that they only bloom once during the year.
I had passed a couple of murals on my run, so I walked Dottie by them later so I could get some photos.
I ran a couple of errands after breakfast. I drove to a Barnes and Noble to restock on a New York Times Crossword Puzzle book. I looked at the local bookstore near the house, but they didn’t have the big ones. I am on the last couple of puzzles in a book that my aunt got me for Christmas 2019. I have been tearing the pages off as I go, so it gets smaller. I found a Mega Book of SundayNew York Time crosswords!! I also got a magazine of just logic problems that I am not very good at. I thought that might be something that Bob and I can work on together to keep our brains active.
Honestly, a book to read, crosswords to do, running shoes to run, I’m good. Even better when my husband is around to cook (yes, I’m spoiled), but at least I have a funny dog to hang with.
The other errand was just a trip to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few groceries.
This afternoon I went to see “The Quest for Sleep” at the Loft Cinema, which is the local independent art house theater. I had looked up community events under the University of Arizona and saw this listed. I love the Loft Theater, and the movie was free, so I registered and went. It was about a 70 minute beautifully made movie all about sleep, from what happens in the body when we sleep, the importance of sleep, and what happens when we don’t get enough sleep, as well as some possible treatments. It was narrated by Octavia Spencer and chronicled the struggles of about five or six people who have had insomnia for years. It also had commentary by the Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the U of A. It was really well done, and there was a panel discussion afterwards. I have an increasing amount of respect for sleep as I age, although I still resist napping.
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