October 2023
Books read: The Moor’s Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class by Blair LM Kelley The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Trails walked: Gold Hill near Taos, NM (Oct. 5th) Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park (Oct 11th) Sandbeach Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park near Allenspark (Oct 18th) Song(s) of the month – The Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter (w/ Merry Clayton) and Sweet Sounds of Heaven (w/ Lady Gaga) Scientist Spotlight – Nettie Stevens, Geneticist October Summary: The Professor On the first weekend of this past month, I took a fun trip south for a week. First, I visited my daughter and her fiancé in Taos where we went on a beautiful tundra hike and my daughter created a meal fit for a fancy restaurant. Next, I headed to Albuquerque where I picked up a college buddy and we drove to Las Cruces for a combination college reunion and 90th birthday party for one ...