{"id":7605,"date":"2024-12-08T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T23:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=7605"},"modified":"2024-12-08T18:14:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T23:14:34","slug":"on-my-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=7605","title":{"rendered":"On my own"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>John was in Mexico City all week for a conference (where he got to see some old friends, including Jimmi). He arrived home late last night full of stories and news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I went to my first polo match &#8211; Lea got us tickets for the finals. It was an interesting cultural experience &#8211; we were in the VIP tent, and everyone seemed much more intent on chatting and visiting than watching the match! But I saw enough to see how incredible the horses and riders are &#8211; it\u2019s fast and looks dangerous! Very beautiful and the weather was outstanding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a422c626-51ff-4383-a94a-ab993839a91d.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7606\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a422c626-51ff-4383-a94a-ab993839a91d.jpeg 320w, http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a422c626-51ff-4383-a94a-ab993839a91d-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Groom getting the horses ready<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/f2b43232-a2f1-463e-b0ce-c0774b4f5594.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7607\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/f2b43232-a2f1-463e-b0ce-c0774b4f5594.jpeg 320w, http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/f2b43232-a2f1-463e-b0ce-c0774b4f5594-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Thundering down the field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday I walked to an arts and crafts fair nearby, then wandered around the neighborhood a bit &#8211; I bought some watermelon and cherries at a local market &#8211; I\u2019ve been eating watermelon a lot for dinner with some blue cheese and prosciutto &#8211; delish! The strawberries also look gorgeous and I could literally smell them as I walked by a fruit stand. I also checked out the rotating exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum and saw these wonderful pieces by Joaquin Torres Garcia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e5afcdf8-46a3-4327-9c08-3e4cdfcd9e1e.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7608\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e5afcdf8-46a3-4327-9c08-3e4cdfcd9e1e.jpeg 240w, http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e5afcdf8-46a3-4327-9c08-3e4cdfcd9e1e-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption>Adam and Eve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9f9a2d4e-8d48-4372-91b7-cb193da11ce6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7609\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9f9a2d4e-8d48-4372-91b7-cb193da11ce6.jpeg 320w, http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9f9a2d4e-8d48-4372-91b7-cb193da11ce6-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Wood block toys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday night I hosted book club &#8211; we had a big time eating delivery Thai food and discussing \u201cWanted: Toddler\u2019s Assistant\u201d by Stephanie Kiser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather was perfect for a walkabout and the city was really showing off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/793af8cf-7171-44d2-ab81-972c9de18faa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7610\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/793af8cf-7171-44d2-ab81-972c9de18faa.jpeg 240w, http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/793af8cf-7171-44d2-ab81-972c9de18faa-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption>Near our apartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c2b39ed7-44e7-48a2-8c9f-c22abe12db97.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c2b39ed7-44e7-48a2-8c9f-c22abe12db97.jpeg 240w, http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c2b39ed7-44e7-48a2-8c9f-c22abe12db97-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption>Don\u2019t forget to look up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While John was away, I started Season Two of \u201cBad Sisters\u201d and think it\u2019s really better than Season One. I also re-watched \u201cPrimal Fear\u201d from 1996 or so &#8211; Laura Linney, Richard Gere, and the really incredible Edward Norton. John and I caught up on \u201cShrinking\u201d and \u201cMan on the Inside\u201d tonight. I finished \u201cOn Earth We\u2019re Briefly Gorgeous,\u201d by Ocean Vuong yesterday and started Paula Hawkins\u2019 \u201cThe Blue Hour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John was in Mexico City all week for a conference (where he got to see some old friends, including Jimmi). He arrived home late last night full of stories and news. Today I went to my first polo match &#8211; Lea got us tickets for the finals. 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