I do like walking in malls this time of year. Though the crowds are annoying, the sheer anonymity of being among shoppers is empowering--a "nobody's watching, nobody knows me" feeling I like sometimes. Like walking in a desert--of people.

I so rarely go into malls that i find the pop and dazzle of ornamentation and sales and music to be a bit overwhelming --now airports, i do like striding out in airports, even if they're crowded. They're stimulating in some ways, but not quite as much. I do like discovering art in the various ways different airports have installed it. Is it Denver that has little brass "fossils" in the terrazzo flooring?

Thank you! We celebrated early. I'm not sure how 24 years have managed to pass. I suspect it's the same way i have wrinkles around my eyes.

I'm sure Christine will be in better spirits once we pass the holidays, and i am feeling more "up" and energized.

The plus side is that few other people are exercising right now - unless you mean "actual store" when you say "big box store" in which case - it doesn't matter that no one else is *exercising*.

This is a reason I bought a treadmill, I must confess!

Good luck feeling better.

Indeed, i meant a big box store where all the people are who are not exercising. I've got a stand for the bike that puts resistance on the back tire so it becomes a stationary bike. Where it would sit inside is no occupied by Christine's keyboard.

Thanks!