thinking about visiting lilacs

There are some nice lilacs in my neighborhood, and I grew up with a lilac in the back yard,

Part of what I like about going to the Arboretum, and botanical gardens, is the variety of kinds of lilac, sometimes with noticeably different scents. The arboretum here has a good lilac collection; the Brooklyn Botanic* Garden has an excellent one. The one in Brooklyn is much easier for me to go from shrub to shrub, sniffing, and not worry about falling; the Arnold Arboretum is hillier, and has more non-lilac bushes and even trees planted among the lilacs.

When I lived in New York, I went to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden more often than to the New York Botanical Garden (in the Bronx). I think the one in the Bronx had easier transit access from our home, but if I was taking that bus I was usually going to the Bronx Zoo; if I took the train to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, I was going either there or to the Brooklyn Museum. I did once go to the zoo on my way to the Botanic Garden, because it was February and I was on a bus from downtown Brooklyn that passed the zoo, and my zoo membership card lived in my pocket.

There's a smaller botanical garden in Queens, tucked into Flushing Meadow Park, as is the Queens Zoo. My parents took us there sometimes, because we lived in Queens and could drive there. As an adult, I went by myself a couple of times, if I was in that part of Queens for some other reason; it's not convenient by transit starting from the part of Upper Manhattan that we sometimes referred to as "Baja Bronx."

*Yes, Brooklyn Botanic Garden and New York Botanical Garden. I assume this terminology is for historical reasons, along with there being two really excellent botanical gardens in the same city.

wrist is basically OK

I saw the doctor this afternoon, and have been reassured that there is nothing seriously wrong with my right wrist, despite the intermittent pain. That reassurance is a significant part of why I went to see her.

I had a hands-on exam followed by x-rays. The x-rays are normal, so I am supposed to get a brace, rest, take NSAIDs, and call them if it's still a problem in two weeks. I sent a message through MyChart asking what kind of brace.

Also, it was a fine afternoon to sit in Davis Square with a cup of tea, and my hip and knees ae still OK, after another day of walking at least a kilometer. (My phone's "health" app routinely overestimates, but when I calibrated against a map, if it says I walked half a mile that's really 500 meters, etc.)

ETA: I asked what kind of wrist brace, and she sent me a couple of links; it looks like I want a right-handed version of the brace I'm currently using on my left wrist.

Also, I had to register at the hospital before getting the X-rays, and when I walked into the registration office, the person behind the desk had her mask pulled down. She pulled it over her mouth and nose as I approached. I have sent the hospital a complaint, noting that they can get a precise time by checking when I registered for, and that I know they can't enforce 100% compliance from visitors, but I expect better from hospital staff.

about 2.2 km yesterday, 1.2 today