At H's Place

Finished the Mind MOOC yesterday, started a mammoth new one today -- all about Aging!  What mechanisms cause us to age?  Hint -- it all starts at the cellular level.  In short, all those creams and lotions are of absolutely no use ... hahaha!  The cells are what we should work on!  Greens!  Fruit!  Less processed meat!  And moderation on protein.  Not to rush as it's a 6-week course that began three weeks ago, so I am catching up, but at my own pace.  On Monday, 3 MOOCs will start simultaneously ... that'll be a load!  Looking forward to it!

I did want to leave all that studying for an hour or two, so drove AW to H's place and helped a bit raking the leaves while AW harvested all kinds of things, including chestnuts, pears, and grapes.  These were fished out of the pod literally seconds after I shot them.  H and wife M are currently in Italy, on foot from Florence to Rome and visiting and Airbnb'ing in villages along the way.  H wants to regain more of his old stamina, which he lost after his stroke two years ago, and he and M hike on average about 25 to 30 km. per day.  They're in no hurry to return home, and AW is allowed to harvest as much as he wishes, and take home a lot for himself.