Ah freedom!

Yesterday I met with a fellow graduate, intending to go to the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) for the afternoon.  Instead, since it wasn’t raining, we headed to my favorite park, Kensington, so that I could show her the blue herons building their nests.  Then we decided rather than go into Detroit we’d walk around the lake.  Eight miles.  Ok, I thought, I can do that, I’ve run around that lake countless times.  Years ago of course.  And I wasn’t dressed in the proper shoes or socks.  So by mile 5 I was taking off the socks, and by mile 7 I was limping.  Today I have two huge blisters, and I can barely walk at all.

My brother is flying in tomorrow and Sunday we are driving to New Jersey for a few days in the big city of New York.  Which involves a lot of walking.  So I am telling my feet to hurry up and heal.  I have also given up on cleaning the house (oh darn) before he comes, opting instead to sit with feet up, popping asprin.  I can’t believe I did this to myself. 

On a more positive note, I spent a lot of time today putting together the paperwork to apply for a librarian position in a local library.  I would really like to get this job, even as much as I’d like the summer off.  So I hope I got it all perfect, it was mailed this afternoon.  Wish me luck!