The milder weather brought out a lively
group of walkers this morning (including a newbie - welcome - and our very own Phyllis back from vacation
and flu). I am, as always, fascinated by the wide range of things we talk
about. Following are just some of the topics covered:
· ·
the weather
· the challenge of coping with difficult colleagues
· movies - the relative merits of Kingsman (Colin Firth and exploding heads) and Whiplash (moral ambiguity, the cost of excellence and many other deep issues). Thumbs up to both.
· reflections on our own mortality
· travel and races - some people are going to the East Coast, some to Luberon, some to Collingwood
· the weather
· the merits of various job offers and how to decide
· the importance of balancing work teams with the most effective being those that combine people who think like you and those who don't
· babies (Ela has a new granddaughter - huge congratulations!)
· the wonderful advances in science that allow for individualized treatment of diseases like cancer and depression
· hoola-hooping (I now own my own - thank you Laurel)
· our lovely new Toronto Power Walker shirts (thanks from all of us to Laurel for organizing - and the pretty presentation)
· the weather!
· the challenge of coping with difficult colleagues
· movies - the relative merits of Kingsman (Colin Firth and exploding heads) and Whiplash (moral ambiguity, the cost of excellence and many other deep issues). Thumbs up to both.
· reflections on our own mortality
· travel and races - some people are going to the East Coast, some to Luberon, some to Collingwood
· the weather
· the merits of various job offers and how to decide
· the importance of balancing work teams with the most effective being those that combine people who think like you and those who don't
· babies (Ela has a new granddaughter - huge congratulations!)
· the wonderful advances in science that allow for individualized treatment of diseases like cancer and depression
· hoola-hooping (I now own my own - thank you Laurel)
· our lovely new Toronto Power Walker shirts (thanks from all of us to Laurel for organizing - and the pretty presentation)
· the weather!
Wonderful to get so much stimulation for
the mind while we are doing something great for our bodies. Looking forward to
picking up the conversation next week.
