Friday, June 20, 2008

Happy Summer Solstice!




The city is opening cooling stations till 8. I went walking in my crocs last night at 9 and it was still warm. I rarely would go in flip flops but it seemed o.k.

I discovered Cheese its white cheddar Crisps. A lot of sodium but lower fat, 36 crackers is 70 cal. I like animal crackers too. For a 2.5 oz box it's only 120 cal.

I'm going into the Y to swim and then to make copies. Joined the Y and did the water step aerobics class and swam laps. I used to swim them far more effortlessly, I'll build up. It was a monthly fee of 58. and a 100 fee if you kept it up. I felt a lot better and tonight I'll walk.
They are open till 10 and have a 7:30- a.m water aerobics class. There are regular aerobics classes too. I;ll have to work my way up. I need to keep a gym bag again and a lock. I wore my swimsuit for the first time. I bought it 2 yrs ago. I took a tiny shampoo and conditioner and lotion but no soap only my razor. No comb.

Afterwards, I went and made copies of
grammar rock songs and exercises
.

Then I went to the library and got books for me and summer reading brochures for the 1-5 ones.

Stopped at the store for a cantaloupe and tortilla chips to go with my heirloom salsa.

Finally had breakfast of rice chex, less, with more strawberries and 1/2 and 1/2 and 1 percent....a compromise.

There was a pot luck today but I didn't stay. It had "bad" food. Most of the people were Asian, Vietnamese or Chinese and I assume retired. I have the summer to go in the morning and then there is probably a whole new group that shows up 4-6.

Tonight in Santa Cruz there is a free concert at the beach. I can stop in Saratoga and take back my chipped guaranteed Caphalon mug and get another and use my gift certificate from Marilyn's cup.

I think I'll go to Big Sur on Mon.

I want to go see Mama Mia, Indiana Jones and Sex and the City movies. It's been over a year since I wanted to go to any flic and not rent it. I may take a foster kid at school to the Indiana Jones movie. She helps me in the library. She's having a hard time in her foster home.

It was so hot I decided to go to the movies, see Sex in the city, stop at the p.o. in the mall and then the movie only I got there at 5 and the movie had 2 showings one at 7:4- then other later. So I left. It was light being hit by the hear from a blast furnace. I should have stayed in the book store.

On my way to the mall, I saw a fire on the next off ramp to the freeway just like I assume there was last year on the other side, It was RIGHT next to the exit ramp and flames were shooting up. I saw the fire truck arrive and the fire people get out. I was watching it in my rear view mirror while I waited for the light to change. I can't imagine people having that job.

I drove home avoiding that street and when I turned onto my corner there was a lot of traffic diverted, I imagine they closed the road.

It seems to me on reflection, I saw a homeless person pushing a shopping cart on top of the overpass looking back and walking away.

I stopped at in and out burger for an ice tea with 2 lemons slices. I'm tempted to go back to the pool.

I'm camped in front of the fan eating frozen grapes. Time to unpack the other fan from the car. It's going to be VERY late before it cools off tonight.

This morning it was only 70 at 8.

I'm reading Sarah Paretsky's Bleeding Kansas.

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