Getting ready for the April 8 eclipse even though it's only going to be about 28% partial here. And.

Getting ready for the April 8 eclipse even though it's only going to be about 28% partial here. And yes, the choice of scrap foamcore is intentional. I'll set up on the balcony at work like last time, so there won't be a tree in the way like there is here. via Instagram

I went for the longest walk since I was in London four years ago. It took an hour to walk here, all.

I went for the longest walk since I was in London four years ago. It took an hour to walk here, all up-hill, from home. Kerrisdale is badly named, BTW. "Dale" means valley, and it's on the crest of a ridge. My original intention was to also walk back, but it was more than my post-covid endurance is ready for. I bused 2/3 of the way back and just walked the last 20 minutes home. My fitness took a big hit with the original-recipe covid I brought home from London. Last spring's attempt to exercise my way back was harder than expected and left me feeling pretty defeated, and I gave up for a while. It still irks the snot out me that literally the day before I got sick I happily waked for 10 hours, including up and down ~30 storeys worth of stairs to the dome of St. Paul's and walking from the river to the top of Greenwich hill. I'm still overestimating what I can currently do and it is alternately depressing and anxiety-inducing. I spent more time this morning psyching up for today's walk than actually walking. Ultimately, though, I won't get back in shape by lamenting the set-back and fretting about where I'm at. via Instagram

Watching "Labyrinth" and noticed something. When Sarah first meets Hoggle she mistakes his name and.

Watching "Labyrinth" and noticed something. When Sarah first meets Hoggle she mistakes his name and calls him "Hogwart". Then, moments later when the worm tells her things are not what they seem, she proceeds to walk through a brick wall. "Labyrinth" came out in 1986 and was released on video in 1987. J.K. Rowling started writing "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 1990. via Instagram