The warming weather brought a really good turnout this
morning but once again, treacherous, hard-to-see ice underfoot had us many of
us walking cautiously. That meant that
we took several different routes, depending on our tolerance for potential
slips. “Next week,” we said to one
another, “I’m going to go a longer distance.”
Personally, I’m glad we’re a cautious group. I would not like to see any sprained ankles,
let alone anything worse. We have had a
few falls this winter. Thankfully, the
injuries have been relatively minor but they have spoiled planned events. As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, “Be
careful out there.” The seasonal melt
creates pools that freeze, mirror-like, across the paths and sidewalks.
Several of us walked to a member’s moving sale and then
joined the rest at breakfast. We were
still there when the hardier group arrived from their longer walk. We were STILL there when they finished their
breakfast. No-one seemed to be in a
hurry to get home. Conversation ranged
from buying bras to the best way to dispose of a body. The things I learn!
