Above: Rural Rhode Island from the train.
Home again on the Vineyard. I had such a wonderful Thanksgiving break, but I am happy to be back in my little nest in Vineyard Haven. Yesterday's journey from Aunt Glady's house to my door took 14 1/2 hours, so I was happy to crawl into bed last night. I left at 7am and still only caught the last ferry from Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven at 8:30pm. A saving grace was that my cousin Karen gave me an upgrade coupon for Amtrak so I was able to travel in business class instead of coach. More leg room and I had the row to myself. I wrote and slept and ate and slept and wrote and slept some more.
My foot has been remarkably cured! I went to Dr. Martin Flaum in Rockville, MD and he x-rayed and examined my left foot. He determined that there was no bone spur but that it was plantar faciitis. familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/140.html
He injected cortisone into my heel as close as he could get to the inflamed area without me jumping off of the exam table, gave me a prescription for anti-inflammatory drugs, recommended orthotics for my shoes (which I bought right away), and sent me on my way since I was to be in Maryland for fewer than 24 hours. Within a few moments, I was able to place a little weight on that foot, and by today you wouldn't ever know I was even suffering!
One quick note about our entertainment on Tuesday night. Aunt Glady, Rob and I took the Metro down to DC to see a performance of A Christmas Carol. It was so much fun, and it really did put me in the holiday spirit. I should see more plays. In fact, today I picked up a flyer for The Vineyard Haven Playhouse's next production - It's A Wonderful Life - which will begin on 12/12.
It was very balmy day today - 50 degrees and sunny. My landlord hired a couple of guys to help him and the three of them blew all the leaves into piles to be raked up and hauled away. Autumn has ended and winter is here.
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