Happy Feet

The psychologist at the cancer center likes to remind care givers of the importance of "me time" for the care giver. Today I had the opportunity for a little of that. Tim got started with his chemotherapy and clearly planned on napping through it. For a change, I didn't need to see the oncologist or the palliative care specialist or anybody else. So I went into downtown Evanston for a little retail therapy. This summer I discovered Earth brand shoes. They have a negative heel. That means your toes are higher than your heel. It is supposed to stretch out the tendons in the back of your legs and improve your posture. All I know is that I love these shoes. Unfortunately, the pair of sandals I bought this summer weren't going to get me through a Chicago winter. Equally unfortunately, the only styles in the stores this fall were ones that just didn't appeal to me. They were all ballet flats and Mary Janes. Just not my style at all. But today they finally had something that I liked. In fact, they had two somethings. I bought a pair of boots and a pair of shoes that look like tennis shoes but are really slip on shoes with ultra-lightweight microfiber uppers. My feet are so happy!