Feels like Spring!

What a great day for an outdoor walk. The river walk was very pleasant this morning. However, my walks along a stretch of Gulf coast beach the week before last was just the best. The temperature hovered around 73 and the breeze was blowing just hard enough to cool me off during my walk. Spectacular! It almost made the Patriot's loss bearable.


The past week I walked at Tanglewood. Since my Dad's doctor said he needs to walk 30 minutes per day, he accompanied me. I had told him about another elderly man that I see often completing his daily constitution. Like my dad, this man also walks with a cane and has a very short shuffling stride. At the end of my walk I went to get my dad and found him sitting on a bench next to this man. They struck up a conversation and my dad was telling me what he had learned. I told him that was nice and perhaps they could walk with each other next time as it makes the time pass when you have someone to walk with. My dad replied, "No, he's too slow for me."

Not much changed in the week I was away. Most of the storefront windows still need cleaning. Big sales are in progress and I noticed some new cable being strung along the ceiling. The most noticeable change is the growing number of walkers. It's getting to be more challenging to walk without bumping into someone. Perhaps the message of walking to improve one's health is finally sinking in.