fossilfreak | Renaissance

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, vol 1 p. 547
169.0 miles

cool

347 recordings of 28 types, 64 old SVU. 22% clear.

Yesterday was Renaissance. I went over really early to get a good parking place (not early enough for my favorite spots, under a tree and all alone so no dings, however.) However, I am off the too-political documentaries. I miss the couple that did stuff like "My Life as a Turkey" or the horseback ride from Mexico to Canada or the Honor Flight documentary. The seminar wasn't that promising and travel was about India, so I decided to skip it entirely. I brought along the GPS to use as a pedometer and walked around the north part of the campus. I couldn't get to the arboretum because of construction of Yet Another Parking Structure. The new Riverside dorm, where I used to park, is gorgeous. Gerhard wouldn't recognize the place. I looked at the displays in the science building. The silk worms were interesting, otherwise they were rather blah.

1.6 miles and I decided not to go any farther. Down in the Book Bin I got three "Beans of Egypt Maine" books. More to the point, I got another Bernard Cornwell about Sharpe, and a Trollope I didn't have. (It's good I brought my list, because I thought I had this one but not the one I actually did have.) Then I sat there and read my Nero Wolfe until it was time for lunch.

The bag was awkward and heavy so I decided to put it down on a table and go order my lunch. Unfortunately, I didn't put it down properly and it toppled, with a couple of books and my water bottle hitting the deck. I didn't notice the hole in the water bottle when I picked everything up, but did see it, fortunately, while I was eating lunch. Sigh. This was the bottle I got at the Denver Geowoodstock and I really liked it. It unscrews both at the top and at the wide body part. I threw it out and looked up another one with the same style, which should be here Sunday.

The movie was "Cronocriminales" and what a thought-provoker. We had a lively discussion afterwards... I disagreed with the leader about the motivation of one person, but then he pointed out one thing I'd missed, so he was right. The main question... did he change the time line or just reinforce it... was a big discussion. What a good movie!

I set up a Mass intention for Rich and got $$, then went home. Andy came over to look at the shed door that Pharaoh has destroyed. Bless him.

I had a headache last night, but finally got to sleep.