The Eighth One

Finished reading The Body Keeps The Score and it feels weird but as Patti said On to other mind-expanding reads. There were so many truths/insights in this book:

Fear destroys curiosity and playfulness. (Pg 352)

I have seven of eight observations  (of a particular kind) done and I want to get the eighth one out of the way and had hoped that I would get up early enough to hit the 8:30 a.m. yoga class but I woke up then went back to sleep and when I woke up again it was 8:32 a.m.

Also wanted to go to Zumba but my uncle showed up unexpectedly and he was tackling the weeds which I am not very good at tackling. On any another day, I still would have been able to make it but my uncle needed electricity for one of his tools. So, no yoga observation and no Zumba.

Decided to workout to the Latin Zoom Cardio Workout which is available on Amazon Prime. I really like this workout but I need to replace my DVD player because I miss my workout DVDs and it's nicer to see the workouts cast from the TV. 

From zooming...

Ran quite a few errands today, including a stop at Talbots because when they have an end-of-season sale they really have a sale. This is the second time that I've tried on these capris. They feel a bit impractical. So, why do I keep trying them on? 

Got tired of listening to music during my errand marathon so I started listening to podcasts, including I Was More Angry At God featuring Jane Chung on Death, Sex and Money. Had already listened to it before but didn't mind listening to it again.

My hoarder tendencies extend to podcasts and I still have episodes from last year including The Moth's Denver Battle of the Slams. There was a bonus story by Cynthia Riggs and sponsored by Disrupt Aging that was added onto this particular episode. It is such a sweet story and is definitely going on my list of top Moth episodes...

Wanted to go the pool today but decided to stay at home since I've been running around a lot. Started reading Family Tree Magazine:

The enslavement of many African-Americans before the Civil War shut this group from legal personhood and the records this status entails. That includes newspaper mentions we're accustomed to finding on white ancestors: real estate transactions, probate notices, death announcements, and others. 

But mainstream newspapers didn't entirely ignore those who were enslaved -- especially when they tried to get away. (Jan/Feb 2018, pg. 27)

When I feel a little less overwhelmed, will try to start somewhere with creating a family tree...

Went to the park and I've seen this tent before and I've also seen camouflage in the form of tree branches with dead leaves. Today there were additional items. Overall, I just feel sad whenever I see this tent with the red top.