February 2023 – Journal

Ice Crystals on Minihaha Creek

Saturday, 18 February 2023

The winter here has been weird – a couple of sub-zero weeks, a couple of warmish (32ish) weeks, repeat. I run several days a week, mostly along Minihaha Creek, which winds through south Minneapolis. With the variations in temperature there is a lot of thawing and refreezing, and that, combined with changing water levels in the creek, results in marvelous ice crystals. Mostly they are two dimension intergrowths of needle-like crystals, almost fabric-like in their structure.

A Dream, a Flashback to College, and Daily Life

Monday, 13 February 2023

Hello. It is Monday, February 13, 2023.

This morning I awoke with a memory of a dream.

That’s unusual for me. I am told that my dream-amnesia means that I’m repressed or something like that – that it is healthy to remember dreams! And, in fact, I can if I try. Or I used to be able to.

Stub: Doors, identity and intelligence

Thursday 2 February 2023

I approach the doors to 501 Groveland and ring the bell and wait. It is a public entrance, but it is secured, and I wait for the buzz that will signify that the door has automatically unlocked. Does someone inspect me from a distance, weighing my dress and visage to see if I am suitable for entry? Or does the person on duty hit a button as reflexively as Pavlov’s dog salivates in response to it bell. I suspect I would only be subject to scrutiny if it were late at night, where I am nothing more than an unknown body emerging from a grey mist of fog.

End of January 2023 Reflections

31 January 2023

The month is almost over. I will review what ensured, and think about what I want to do for February.

To Do for February

Chats. Touch base with Jeffrey and Rachel
Travel. High Sierra Camps. Enter Phantom Ranch Lottery? Consider Arizona.
Medical. Pursue neuropathy; get next PSA test; pursue chest discomfort.
Writing. Block out time to write. Consider K Carmody Writing workshop.
Exercise. Ramp up aerobic and strength/stretching
Technology. Set up new computers. Experiment with server or NAS.
Decluttering. Talk to CS about ‘Got Junk.’ Take load of books to M&Q; discard old media.
Recipes. Try something new. See if the Carrot Soup with Miso recipe can be adapted into a faux tomato sauce. Try miso soup and/or seaweed salad.