The rain kicked in today. It’s been dry for over three weeks, since I was in Washington State, but today it poured. I stayed in “bed” for an extra hour, the raindrops especially loud against the roof. Definitely no outdoor activities today, but there’s still more I want to do in the parks, so I stuck around Moab and the hordes of tourists doing the same thing.
Lines stretched far beyond the meager awnings that restaurants provided. I figured that I would get wet no matter what and was the only customer at the food truck. I ate my Italian breakfast panini in the car. The rest of the day was about puzzles and potassium.
Puzzles: Zack and I are putting together a team for the MIT Mystery Hunt this January, which is a festival centered around obscenely hard puzzles. I’m slowly but surely dragging my brain back into competition mode.
Potassium: At urgent care, the RN suggested I up my potassium intake. I think she suggested 4700 milligrams. After looking at nutrition charts, that seems quite literally impossible. I think my best bet, besides bananas, are spinach and raisins. Oh, joyous day.
It’s started to hail in the desert. Nothing to serious, but I’ve parked early to avoid the worst of it. Lots of appointments tomorrow—hopefully I can squeeze in something fun.
P.S.—thank you, everyone, for the support. The weather today was gloomy, but I felt in much finer spirits!
Spinach and raisins?!?! What are you trying to do, Jake? Are you going to go Gustav Mahler on us? That’s what he used to eat!
God help us all! Any biography of Mahler will tell you that he was notoriously tough on all his musicians — but LOVED his singers (especially the females!).
What does that portend?
Rain in the desert! Along with some hail!! I guess it happens once in a while. And you were there to enjoy it. Makes your adventure all the more interesting. I hope it was not a cold rain. Maybe for your new potassium diet you can get away with just bananas and raisins. Spinach? Well, I suppose you might be able to find a spinach salad at some eating places. I love it sauteed in butter and garlic, or maybe with a cream sauce and garlic. When you get home you can try that. I wish you and Zack good luck with the MIT Mystery Hunt. Wondering if you’ve done it in the past. Glad you are feeling better. Looking forward to more pictures from the Moab area. Love, Grandma
I guess Jake is planning to replace Burt Lancaster in a new production of “The Rainmaker.” I wonder who he might cast in the Katherine Hepburn part.