October 2021
Books read: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez Weather by Jenny Offill Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks Trails walked: Gem Lake and Balanced Rock near Estes Park, CO (October 15 th ) Twin Sisters peak near Estes Park, CO (October 20 th ) Wheeler Peak near Taos, NM (October 24 th ) Song(s) of the month – 7 Songs by Josh Ritter: Kathleen Harrisburg The Curse To the Dogs or Whoever The Temptation of Adam New Lover Thin Blue Flame Scientist Spotlight – Ben Santer – Climate Scientist October Summary: For the first couple of weeks of this month, I was called into full-time grandson babysitting duties due to illness. Of course, part of those two weeks I ended up getting sick also....