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October 28, 2023
Todd and I made plans to visit Davos. I had never been, nor had he so I decided to plan the events of the day around the „Berghof Sanatorium“ which is the setting for Thomas Mann‘s The Magic Mountain. In its original language Der Zauberberg. I am currently reading this book and Mann is an…
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Catching up…
I have every intension of catching up today and doing a better job of keeping myself caught up from here on out. I do not know if anyone reading this has ever fallen into a depressive hole, but I tend to do that… and it does not take much to put me there. 😬… but…
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Basel
Today was a good day for walking through a fantastic botanical garden in Basel. I am definitely coming back soon… alone… with time to use the SLR camera more than the phone camera. I added some photos to the media page, but also am posting some here…
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Time away…
… did not change my status too much. I did enjoy meeting with some friends near my former workplace yesterday and that was probably the best therapy so far. Not necessarily the drinking, but the laughing, conversation, and just seeing their smiling faces. I am making some plans for Monday, so there will be something…
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Nothing special
Today I sat on different trains reading my book, dabbling with writing a little poetry, and crying. I honestly think I needed the cry more than anything else. It must have helped, my latest blood pressure reading is down considerably. I am thankful for the SBB GA travel card. I can just get on public…
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Close to home
Yesterday I decided that the trips which take me all day to complete should be limited to 2 days/week. My biggest concern is not taking care of the cleaning which will make me more stressful and that will be the opposite effect I am trying to gain from the trips. It is weird how we…
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Monday…
I know we sometimes dread Monday, but today I was on a journey to feel better. I took my time gettng out the door… I packed a lunch and I even was patient at the Orange train platform when I noticed a couple deciding whether or not to board. Turns out they were from the…
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Aarau
As promised, I visited Aarau yesterday. I spent most of the time walking around the Altstadt and sitting in a park by the river. I chatted with the birds, the wind, and a sweet young man who will turn 2 in January. It was a productive day towards lowering my blood pressure and finding some…
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The boat trip did not work out…
… so I am headed to the village of Aarau. The buildings in the old town (Altstadt) are beautifully painted and the town is filled with outdoor seating from most of the cafes and restaurants that line the Main Street. So, this is a good alternative. I will go to the park to sit and…
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Going with the flow today…
I had earlier mused about taking the Chocolate Train today, but after yesterday I think it is better fro me to try and find a part of Switzerland which is not packed with tourists. There was no space to sit on the boat, no quiet areas of the train, and the stress of all that…
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