30 Days: Day 19

It was cold yesterday morning. It warmed up eventually, but since it was one of the rare Toledo late-winter days when the sun is shining and the sky is blue, I decided that it was finally time to take advantage of all that winter gear I'd stocked up on in Montreal and get myself outside.

So with the MP3 player and my favorite tunes, I walked to the park I'd been eyeballing for a few weeks. At first, I thought I just might walk a few blocks, get too cold and turn around, but about halfway I decided I felt good enough to go so I kept walking and enjoying the sun. I hadn't been to this park since I was ten, riding my bike into a whole different city just to go to a different park with far superior swings to the park at the end of the street. It's only about a twenty minute walk to the park, but I met a chatty man walking his dog, saw a jogger, and said hello to two other women out for a late morning stroll. Maybe it was the endorphins kicking in around 30 minutes or so, but suddenly the sun on my face, warm feeling in my legs, chill but happy music in my ears, and talking to strangers seemed to me to be the best possible moment. I had to stop myself from singing and skipping home, but as I neared the house my energy waned a little and I looked forward to a big glass of warm water.

It was a great little walk.