We take so many things for granted, and don't really value them until they're gone. I have been taking daily walks, and gradually increasing my distance. Usually I've just walked around the complex here, but yesterday I went out and walked to where 114th crosses the other branch of the creek.

And today I went past that point and walked all the way to the Asian Grocery Store.

They didn't have any Pocky. Bummer. But they did have a bowl-of-noodles in Udon flavor, and I was curious, so I bought one. I'll have it for lunch today. And there were some rolled-up cookies in ginger, and I bought a box.

Google Earth says it was 3/10th of a mile one way, and when I got home I could tell I was at the limit of my strength. I'm trying to work up to being able to walk to Fred Meyers, but it'll be a while. That's twice as far.

UPDATE: Those noodles are appallingly spicy-hot. Just the amount of broth that's on the noodles is enough to make my mouth burn. I think I can't finish this.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste in Daily Life at 09:29 AM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 Good going.  Keep it up!

Posted by: ubu at December 17, 2012 10:59 AM (SlLGE)

2 Appallingly spicy udon? Send a picture of the label!

-j

Posted by: J Greely at December 17, 2012 12:45 PM (fpXGN)

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It's actually a Korean product, and that should have tipped me off. My experience is that ever Korean food product I've ever tried was spicy-hot.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at December 17, 2012 12:58 PM (+rSRq)

4 It is true in general that Koreans overdose on chemically burning substances, but some of their stuff is not so bad. Bullgogi, for example, if authentic.

Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at December 17, 2012 01:39 PM (RqRa5)

5 The ginger cookies I bought are also a bit hot.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at December 17, 2012 01:50 PM (+rSRq)

6 I just did something very, very bad to my knee this evening... I don't think I could walk a half-mile right now.  Hell, I could barely climb nine stairs to get to Pond Central.

Posted by: Wonderduck at December 17, 2012 04:24 PM (cymHZ)

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Stairs are a problem. I have to climb some stairs to get into my apartment, and that's the last thing, of course, in any walking expedition.

Walking up and down stairs is one of the things the physical therapists worked on with me at the rehab.

I'm sorry about your knee; hope it gets better soon.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste at December 17, 2012 04:36 PM (+rSRq)

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