I went to the Arnold Arboretum this afternoon to visit the lilacs. I had fun, and my legs and hip don't feel as though I overdid things.
The lilacs smelled pleasant, but less intensely than I'm used to. Based on a couple of lilac bushes near my home, I suspect much of the scent had been carried away on the wind, rather than a significant change in my sense of smell, from covid or age or anything.
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anne there, but she was notified of a possible covid exposure and we are being cautious.
I have an in-person doctor's appointment tomorrow, and there's an abortion rights rally on the Common Saturday, which means I don't think I should be running around (or walking around and up and down hills) Thursday or Friday. I may visit some lilacs on my way to or from Somerville tomorrow; there are some fine lilac bushes along the 73 bus route, on Mt. Auburn Street near Harvard Square, and on the block of Ash Street closest to Mt. Auburn Street.
ETA: I took the MBTA to and from the Arboretum. On the outbound trip, the PA system at Downtown Crossing announced that a Forest Hills–bound train was approaching, "with all new orange line cars." My orange line train back from the Arboretum had the same kind of cars, but wasn't announced on the PA; there was a message on the electric sign saying that the next train was boarding on track 1.
The lilacs smelled pleasant, but less intensely than I'm used to. Based on a couple of lilac bushes near my home, I suspect much of the scent had been carried away on the wind, rather than a significant change in my sense of smell, from covid or age or anything.
I was going to meet
anne there, but she was notified of a possible covid exposure and we are being cautious. I have an in-person doctor's appointment tomorrow, and there's an abortion rights rally on the Common Saturday, which means I don't think I should be running around (or walking around and up and down hills) Thursday or Friday. I may visit some lilacs on my way to or from Somerville tomorrow; there are some fine lilac bushes along the 73 bus route, on Mt. Auburn Street near Harvard Square, and on the block of Ash Street closest to Mt. Auburn Street.
ETA: I took the MBTA to and from the Arboretum. On the outbound trip, the PA system at Downtown Crossing announced that a Forest Hills–bound train was approaching, "with all new orange line cars." My orange line train back from the Arboretum had the same kind of cars, but wasn't announced on the PA; there was a message on the electric sign saying that the next train was boarding on track 1.