January 2023
Books read: The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy John Prine: One Song at a Time by Bruce Rits Gilbert Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder Trails walked: Bierstadt Lake snowshoe from the ParknRide in RMNP (January 5th) Barr Lake State Park north of Denver (January 12th) Ranger-led snowshoe hike near Bear Lake in RMNP (January 17th) Hogback Ridge near Boulder (January 26th) Song(s) of the month – Have a Little Faith in Me and All the Lilacs in Ohio by John Hiatt Scientist Spotlight – Scipione Riva-Rocci, blood pressure measurement January Summary: Well, it’s starting….the pills part of “ills, pills, and wills”. For the past 20 years, every time I’ve been asked by a doctor what medications I’m on, I’ve only listed one: Simvastatin for mild cholesterol. They were usually surprised that I was on only one maintenance medication; after all it’s the pharmaceutical companies’ job to get all of us on multiple profit making...