Saturday morning

First time to the park in weeks or longer. Ella was excited and we basically had the place to ourselves. A few birds singing here and there, but no sign of the ducks, Canada geese, squirrels, rabbits, the muskrat, foxes or the La-De-Da poodle that named Sophia that sometimes lords it over lesser creatures (like me). There has been so much snow that the park benches scattered throughout the park are buried, with only the top parts of their backs sticking through the snow pack. So much snow, in fact that they have not plowed the road that goes around the western loop and no one has been brave or foolhardy enough to tramp the walking path. Untouched snow pack over there (now crusted over hard with coat of ice). The walk today made me ask myself what my walks were like there last winter with Jessie when I was going through radiation after the chemo. Clearly we didn't have anywhere near this much snow. I do recall cold days. It was good to go back and I'm looking forward to walks with Ella there in the spring.

Thanks to J for his query about my daughter's note seeking an ENT doctor for the patient in Haiti. It is possible one has been found; don't know for sure yet, I'm checking on it.

How about the Egyptian people!?! I like to think about the assorted (and sordid) variety of dime store dictators ruling in other Middle East countries with iron fists, tossing and turning in their beds these nights, thinking "Am I next?" I certainly hope so. Of course, now comes to Egypt a period of instability and - do we know who always steps forward to (try to) take advantage of instability? Is it the forces of Peace, Justice, Equality and Compassion? If only we could learn to do so. No, it is not. It is the next wanna-be-a-dictator types. I head one young woman interviewed (well, sound byte type interview) on TV right after the announcement that Mubarket would step down. She said that yes, she was very excited, but also scared about what would come next. Smart girl.

Hey humanity! Let's get our act together, shall we?

Peace. Justice. Peace. Justice. In Egypt. In Haiti. Everywhere.