Five Years And Still Walking

For a while I've been thinking that I should blog my walk. After all it's my very favorite part of the day. Shirlene and I have been walking for 5 years now. Terri used to walk with us, but she kept getting shin splints... We used to walk at 6 a.m. even when it was dark in the mornings (gosh I wish I had some pictures of us with our flashlights and red blinking lights!), but now that all our kids are in school, we prefer to go after they leave.

Here comes Shirlene, on time as usual, well, except for yesterday when she slept in! By the way, sleeping in means she automatically owes me lunch--I can't wait!

I really like to see her smiling face every morning! It's a great way to start the day.

We do take our life in our hands walking down North Cove Rd. to the Neola Hwy. You have to really watch out for cars. We also have to put up with a lot of horn honking and an occasional cat-call. We just came up and over that big hill, now we have to go back up to the top.

We also get attacked by a male swan who doesn't want us to get too close to the female who is sitting on four eggs.

Then there is the Snow's pesky border collie who likes to follow us and nearly cause car accidents. Oh wait, she hides from us now because we tied her up to this fence a few times!

Next, we head up onto the back nine of the Roosevelt City Golf Course.

For a while Shirlene and I had matching black and blue New Balance shoes, but we wore them out...so we don't match anymore.

Here is where we go down the dugway.

Which causes a flurry of rock chuck activity! This guy is definitely not afraid of us though.

OK, I never tease Shirlene about snakes, but I just had to get the reaction for the blog. Here she is coming down from the jump it caused. Not a very good pic, but I wasn't going to risk doing it over again.

This is the beginning of the dreaded hike back up the dugway. In the summer I really dread it.

And last summer Shirlene decided we should go up and down the dugway 4 times! The first time was always the hardest though.

This is the spot where I always want to lie down in the grass, but I haven't ever actually done it.

OK, right here is when I noticed that Shirlene is wearing eye make-up because she knew I was going to blog the walk! I can't believe it!! (She does look good though.)

Here is a muddy hazard caused by Roosevelt City. Shirlene's son Dayton works on the golf course and we caught a glimpse of him, but I think he hid from us. He must've heard our plan to steal his Gator and go joy riding. I hope we find him with his Gator unattended soon!

Two mean dogs, I'm glad they finally got them a pen, they once snuck up behind the Snow's old border collie, Naps, and bit him. Naps is no longer with us.

This trail is how we find our way off of the golf course, I'm glad it's there, we might get lost.

Hey, there's Dave, Shirlene's husband and the kids in their farm truck. (This is the second worst way to get to school for Cayden. He is completely embarrassed in that truck.) Hi, Dave!

Here is where we head back down into the Cove. We hate it if any other walkers pass us up here, especially the time Robin Reynolds passed us up! We must've slowed down for some interesting conversation.

Just up from my house is Dead Man's Corner, I think we made up the name. We have to walk singe file here and sometimes we cross the street.

Look out!!!This is Dr. Evans' garden, which is right next to my house. When people ask if it's my garden, I sometimes say "Yes" to impress them!

I always walk Shirlene home and drop her off so that her walk won't be longer than mine, unless I'm in a hurry or too hungry....

Have a great day!

Then I have to walk the long road home by myself. There's my next-door neighbor's house that's for sale on the right if anyone is interested...

So there you have it, four miles of laughs and fun, I hope I'll always be able to keep up!