Snow! All day Friday as I watched the snow pelt down, I was
a bit apprehensive about the walk Saturday morning. Would there be ice? But Saturday morning dawned, a balmy 2
degrees, and everything had melted. Sure
footing all the way!
I’d been away the past 2 Saturdays, visiting relatives in a
small suburb of Oakland. I was there
when the first reports of the Paradise fire came in and also when the toxic air
advisories began in the Bay area (San Francisco and Oakland.) It was very
sobering,
That was on my mind as I walked with the group, catching up
on the news of the past weeks, especially Sherry’s tale of the New York
Marathon. As we walked and talked, in
the back of my mind I was aware of my relatives’ need to stay indoors. The fresh cold air felt like a privilege.
