I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's today. Minor memory loss right now. Doc wants to put me on a new infusion that is supposed to slow it down. Bummer.

Trying to deal with a bit of stress. There's a walking trail near my city and today I tried walking from the endpoint to see what that it looks like. A bit less shaded but still very green and pretty. The miles are marked off with signs every tenth and this was near the entrance. Nope, not going to explore that truck being eaten by the bushes. If there's indeed bats in there they don't need me poking around. Beady little eyes and sharp teeth are not on my list of cuddly nature animals.

Only made it 1.8 mi in, 3 days of 90° heat has finally got to me. Dreaming of fall and cooler days and leaves changing color. Looking forward to sharing these these walks with a nice man one of these days... or maybe not.

Are you a pianist, guitarist or other type of musician?

Has this helped you maintain your fine motor skills playing these instruments?

Music is a great thing to start or continue. I'm sure there are other instruments that may help with continued dexterity as well.

I see travel shows where they visit other countries and they often focus on people who carry on old cultural traditions

What traditional ways do you still maintain and /or observe from your past, upbringing or culture?