Done yesterday (20091212 Sa)

[mdlbear]

1212 Sa
  * up 7:45; W=198.8; drugs, nose, teeth
  * great call from a Callie out for a walk
    ! mood went from "good" to "cheerful"
  * ask whether people like links mixed with raw notes
  * 12:45 YD's class.  Leave at 12:30
    + gentle rain, and a rainbow
  * makefile in Journals/Dog for git snapshot and upload
  * privatize River/.../*NFP*; remove editor backup files
  & Shopping expedition to Satan's Row
    Colleen stayed home because Marty came over at just the right moment.
    Just as well: the drizzle turned into a downpour as I was going back to
    the car.  Total washout on the things I'd gone for; even forgot the stupid
    Borders coupon.  Bags even up to $500 not what I want.  New Balance store
    gone.  No shoes I want.  ! Still a nice outing.  Content.
  * Ordered Colleen's prescriptions
  * transfer $ to Colleen's account
  @ Exploring Kaiser's mind/body pages.  Poorly designed for that.  all from:
      The Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Handbook (also published under the title
      Mind & Body Health Handbook) by David Sobel, MD, and Robert Ornstein, PhD
      (1996) is available at bookstores or can be ordered online. 
  % Watching Fantasia.
    ! contented.  Parts of it are still gorgeous, and I can always listen to
      the music.  Wish I knew where Animusic went to.
  * bed aroung 11:30(?); snuggle

Saturday morning started with a great call from Callie, out for a walk, while I was working on my "done yesterday" post. I reset my mood from "good" to "cheerful". It's worth noting that I picked up the phone before it woke Colleen -- a year or so ago I probably wouldn't have done that. Progress.

There was gentle rain and a rainbow -- almost a full arch -- on the way to the YD's modeling class. Pretty. I like rainbows, and not just because my Dad was a spectroscopist, though there's always a touch of bittersweet nostalgia attached to rainbows these days.

When I got back I actually did a little computer work, cleaning things up in my Private directory and adding a Makefile to commit and upload snapshots. I <3 git.

The afternoon was meant to have been a shopping expedition with Colleen, but it was drizzling, and Marty came over to sew and socialize just as we were getting ready to leave. Just as well; the drizzle turned into a downpour as I was heading back to the car. The trip was mostly a washout, too, but I stayed cheerful and had a good walk.

The New Balance store, where I'd been hoping to get some badly-needed new shoes, is gone now. Nobody has anything like the Keen hiking boots I've loved two pairs of to death. Doesn't anybody believe in ankle support anymore? Sur le Table didn't have the little cast-iron pots I was looking for (though they did have a good selection of French presses -- I'll probably go back and snag one). And I left my 30% off one item coupon for Borders at home. Grumble. It expires tomorrow.

I made chili for dinner. The YD was very put out because I'd fogotten that she wanted latkes. We'll have those tonight, I guess.

I spent the evening in the living room watching Fantasia with Colleen. I don't generally watch videos I have to pay total attention to; something with little or no dialog is easier to tune out. Has anyone seen our Animusic DVDs? They've been missing for quite a while.

I also re-filled some of Colleen's prescriptions, and spent some time going through Kaiser's health pages. The site is poorly designed for systematic reading, and has a stupidly short timeout. Fine for public terminals like the ones they have scattered around their buildings, but no good for a single-user system at home. Most of the pages I was interested in came from The Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Handbook by David Sobel and Robert Ornstein, so I did the obvious thing and ordered a copy from Powells.

Good day anyway.

Comments

[gorgeousgary]

I bought my current pair of NB sneakers at a Nordstrom's.

I have fun finding shoes. My true shoe size is 9-1/2 A, and I have little arch support. I've found my choices are basically New Balance, Rockport and Florsheim.

[mdlbear]

Mine used to be, although my toes were always wider than that and I didn't know it. I'm now 10 1/2 to 11, and I need a very wide toe box.

New Balance and Keen are my current favorites.

[callibr8]

A Google search on 'Keen hiking boots men' showed that REI has them for sale online, the brand's website is keenfootwear.com, and consumerresearch gave them specific mention in their ratings.

While you're up here you could check out what Market St Shoes has (that's where I found my first pair of Keens), or we could go to the Brooks Outlet store; several of their shoes have decent foot support (my podiatrist specifically recommended the Addiction Walker, and that's what I just got a new pair of). That's only a month away.

Still, if you know what size and model has worked well for your feet before, online ordering is probably the most efficient way to go.

[mdlbear]

Heh. It's true that Keen still makes hiking boots, but the ones I really liked, the Brooklyn Mid, which had plain leather uppers, have been hard to find of late. REI no longer carries them.

They do appear to be available directly, though; I should ordered some before they go away again.

keenfootwear.com comes back with an XML parsing error in Firefox, but it works in Chrome.

[ranch101.livejournal.com]

Big 5 Sporting Goods also carries a variety of New Balance stuff and a variety of hiking boots. I'm planning to go shoe/boot shopping there soon. I have a wide foot and usually find men's shoes more comfortable. My brother wore a 12 B - veritable skis.

[mdlbear]

Good to know. I wear 11's these days.

[victorthecook.livejournal.com]

Next time you're up in the city, On the Run (9th Ave between Irving and Judah) has a very good selection of supportive, functional shoes and boots. Despite the name, it's not by any means just for runners. They don't carry a lot of inexpensive items, but I've had very good luck there for years.

[mdlbear]

"Next time I'm up in the city" with time to shop might be quite a while from now, unfortunately.