Tonight my wife and I headed downtown to the post office. Now, remember, this is small town Saskatchewan. We can walk downtown to the Post Office! A whole six blocks!! At 815 pm.
The mail was merely flyers. So we stood in the post office. Read about Canadian Tire sales. Blow up beds for company. 115 piece drill sets. And other essentials.
Across the street — now 8:15 — the pharmacy is the only shop open on main street. We venture in to buy a pen. I guess it was a bit of a venture — we’re the only ones there! The cashier looks bored.
On the walk home we run into a senior. I’ve gotten to know him a bit this past year. A few moments of talk and we wish each other well.
Down two more blocks and we see a friend. She has just renovated her back yard. We stop in for a few moments and discuss trees and rocks and decks and patio lights.
Now 9:15 we head up the last few blocks to home. The sun is receding and solar lights are populating the lawns.
Not a record — but 1 hour to walk 12 blocks. I’ll check my pedometer and see if I could go any slower!
For all you American readers – an approximate George Carlin quote (or so I’m led to believe!): Save gas. Kilometers are shorter than miles, so use kilometers next time you go for a drive.