Here’s Linus waiting patiently outside of our favorite little neighborhood cafe. I thought he looked cute with the flowers framing the window.
The theme of our lives lately is waiting. I’m waiting to find out if I get into the graduate program I’m applying to, waiting for all my transcripts to get in for my application (why does this process seem to take so long?! aggh!), we are waiting for Earl’s ankle to get better, waiting to see if our lease is extended or if we’ll be moving again soon, I’m waiting for Ricky to tell me what powerlifting competition is coming up this summer (and subsequently HE’S waiting to tell me what one I should train for based on how far along my training comes!… Cartesian Circle here… shesh).
I do have a few fun things coming up: on Tuesday my company is all going to a Giants game- my first one ever! I’m really excited as I got into it last season having huge baseball fans as my partners on the ambulance. We have enough people that we’ll get shout-outs on the Jumbotron- totally cheesy but I am really excited regardless
Also in just over three weeks my friend Andrea and I are going away on a long “girls weekend” of… wine tasting and spa treatments! We’ll also be bike riding, hiking and doing other touristy stuff. Feels frivolous, but I’ve never done something like that and I hope we’ll have a great time. Linus is coming, too. Apparently Carmel Valley is extremely dog friendly. I might borrow a trailer and tow Linus so that he can come on our long bike ride. Of course photos shall follow!
As an aside, thank you to Earl for fixing my computer! Nice to be back online again For the past couple weeks I’ve only had my phone. Which has been a lifesaver, however sometimes you miss an actual keyboard.
Happy joy to be out frolicking in the sunshine!
Post farmer’s market, we enjoyed a leisurely stroll through our favorite park, Alamo Square. I’m soooo excited that Linus is getting “all better” and walking again- he can go and enjoy the park with us! It’s such a small thing, but was really, REALLY, REALLY exciting to see him roll around on the grass again! He was kicking his feet up in the air in joy, and just wiggling around in corgi glee. Four months ago when became paralyzed, I couldn’t believe he’d get a chance to enjoy this again!
Funny how the small things come to mean so much to ya!
On a personal note, I joined a swim team here in SF! This morning was my “try out” or first day. I’m now officially on the team! It was rough getting back into the pool- I haven’t swam much since when I did triathlons and lived in NYC. I think somewhere around 2000 meters, I was inhaling more water than I was swimming through. HOWEVER I survived and it felt really, really, really great afterwards. Particularly in the relaxation part after swimming in the cedar sauna
Anyways, excited for practices. Shooting for making swim practice 5 or so days a week. Hopefully this will be a nice complement with powerlifting. Are there many powerlifters/swimmers? Heh… maybe it will make me a good sprinter. 50 fly here I come!
One of these days, I owe everyone a big post detailing all the rehab we’ve done. However I’m in midterms at school and otherwise far too busy so for now you’re just going to have to settle for the cute pix!
Here he’s on a 30 minute “swim walk” … towards the end, which is why you’re seeing the full-on open-mouth pant. Woof! Keep it up, Buddy!
Waiting outside the really good deli while I pick up turkey sandwiches after powertraining and then taking Linus to acupuncture on this rainy Friday. I’m off to school for the afternoon- preparing for a presentation I am giving tomorrow at the Women in Sciences Fair.
Have you heard California has a new first dog? He’s a corgi named Sutter Brown.
Here he is with the first lady walking around the capitol:
Go Sutter! He’s seven, the same age as Linus, and nearly as cute
and a side view of our First Dog, hard at work:
To quote our friend (and corgi enthusiast) Debbie, “glad to see he’s taking his role in government seriously.” hee hee
You can follow Sutter on twitter here, and watch a great video about how he’s helping the balance the budget here.
Someone is excited to be out for a walk on a bright sunny day!
corgi in tahoe
We are walking further and further each day. His neuro surgeon is having us build up walk lengths, adding one minute per walk per day! This one in particular was rather tiring- I think buddy was feeling the altitude, and there are lots of hills in the ski house neighborhood.
We also did some physical therapy walking on snow… basically it’s really good for his paws to be walking on various surfaces- sand, pebbles, dirt, woodchips, pavement, water, snow, what have you… the variety spices it up and gives his neurons new textures to learn and send to his brain. He’s still feeling pretty disconnected- walks with a DISTINCT wobble and always seems on the verge of toppling over. He’s feeling better, though. At one this weekend, he took an enormous LEAP off the couch- really sent himself sailing- he looked like Superman or the corgi doing the corgi flop. Earl and I were both like, “NOOOOoooooOOOOO” in slow motion while he did it- I was sitting right next to him and reached over to stop him but it was too late.
Fortunately, as far as we can tell, the Leap of Death didn’t seem to do any permanent damage… and technically at this point we are almost exactly four months out from his surgery, which means he can add in “high impact” activities. However, I don’t think we’ll EVER be letting him jump on and off beds and couches or even do stairs himself anymore. Just too high risk. This one time was a fluke and we are lucky and happy that nothing bad came from it.
Btw- the above pic was taken on the camera of my new droid phone. You like? So far I am pretty happy with it! Just got it on Monday.
I hereby attest that pollo con chicharos at Poc Chuc in the Mission is one of the absolutely best meals I’ve ever eaten.
Possibly one of the top meals ever, certainly one of the best in San Francisco.
It’s marinated chicken thigh with peas, served in this scrumptious orange-based sauce, with spanish rice and tortillas. I didn’t think to take any photos while eating, but here’s one of my lunch bill: Cheap!
Earl and I took Steve and his wife Alex there last time they were visiting SF, although I can’t remember if I ordered pollo con chicharos. It’s funny- chicken and peas sounds like such a bland dish, something I would *never* order… and the only reason I ordered it one time is Earl and I were there and they were out of my desired dish, so I just selected that as a last minute thing.
It’s absolutely delicious- if you’re ever in San Francisco I urge you to go try it out!!! I don’t see it on their menu; I think it’s one of their permanent specials.
Even saved a bite of tortilla for Linus, who was waiting in the car.
so for now you’re just going to have to settle for the cute pix! 
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