Today's walk...

17 February 2022: 

• It's a warm day for mid-February, though cloudy and a bit dreary. Still, it feels good to only have to wear my blazer and even feel a bit heated towards the end. 
• Up the road ahead of me, I see a coworker's husband drop her off in front of her building. She heads up the sidewalk, opens the door, and turns back around to wave at him. Only then does he drive away. Such a tiny moment of intimacy and connection--this isn't about making sure she makes it in okay, like when you wait to see if someone has their key or when it's dark out. It's about their connection.  
• The town is putting in ADA-compliant curb cuts, a long-term project that started in the heart of town and has expanded outward. At the intersection by The Blue Moon, it's all over but the concrete-pouring and clean-up. As I walk by, the cement truck is coming up the road. One of the workers sees it coming, channels his inner child, and says, "Oh yeah, baby: let's do it." Charming as heck.
• My goodness: this episode of Song Exploder, on "You and Me on the Rock," is amazing.