Year Four, Day 104: New Library Home!

I am so happy!

I am sitting in the Fort Vancouver Library downtown Vancouver. It is Sunday at 3:52 p.m. The weather is glorious. And this library is simply amazing! Not only is it brand new, gigantic and clean, it is open M-Th 9-8 and F-Su 10-6. Even better hours then Multnomah county!

On a whim I called the library yesterday. I told the friendly lady on the phone that I had recently moved back to Vancouver, but had not taken the time to get my Washington driver's license. I asked her if I could get a library card.

"Of course!", she gushed quite enthusiastically. "Just bring your I.D. and mail that proves your residency.

That I did. And here I am, grinning like the Cheshire Cat!

I love libraries!

I grew up in Vancouver. Some of the happiest moments in my life were at the old library. I spent most of my summer going to and from the library, with a stack of books.

I would have gotten my degree in Library Science rather than music, if it had not been for my nervous stomach. I would get quite ill walking into libraries and bookstores. I still do if I don't work on my breathing mindfully.

I get so excited at the mere thought of all these books at hand! And now, there are DVD's and computers. And I can put items on hold!

Did I mention that I am so happy?

I am!

I am starting to feel more at home in Vancouver. I still love Portland - the diversity, and culture. But not so much the traffic, exorbitant rent, and dirty streets.

It is quieter here. There is a surprisingly large number of homeless, but I think that is in Every City, U.S.A. anymore.

I am glad that I don't have to commute all the way to Portland now to get my library fix. Especially now that I will be having some time off for spring break.

I am still in the spring cleaning mode. And Tai Chi and hooping mode! Today is day 16 of my return to daily hooping. I started the morning with a short Tai Chi workout - there is so much to learn, I am still getting the basics down. But the breathing and posture alone have been most beneficial.

My daughter and her family are back from vacation. I impressed her and my granddaughter this afternoon with my homemade tortillas. I am quite proud of them. I haven't gotten my tortilla press yet from Amazon, so I used my makeshift cardboard and plastic baggy.

And they still turned out quite yummy!

I would talk more, but all these books are here calling my name.

Happy Sunday!

Talk to you tomorrow.

Love,

Zita

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