Although the above picture was taken roughly 20 years ago, it gives an idea of what the local rail trail looked like today - except that more people were out walking and cycling, enjoying the warm day.
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Last night, I fell out shortly after my nightly call to RQS. Unfortunately, I woke up around 1:30 am, and couldn't get back to sleep until 5:00 am. So, this changed my plan of getting up at 8:00 am to go to church. Instead, I told my automated assistant to wake me up around 10:30 am, and relaxed for a while.
Of course, 10:30 am came way too quickly, and I started taking care of little things before driving to the rail trail's parking lot at 1:00 pm. Unfortunately, DS got stuck in traffic, and we didn't get moving on the trail until 2:00 pm. Although I had to rest a few times, I did get in a little over 3 miles of walking before it was time for a late lunch at 3:00 pm. Pizza was on the menu, and I made sure that it would be a place convenient for DS. And it was there we were able to chat without having to watch my breath. (Talking in Marian Mode requires a breath effort which is hard when doing physical activity. I require a stronger breath to hit the upper range of my voice, and physical activity robs me of that strength.) Too soon, we had to part. But we will try to fit in another walk in a couple of weeks.
Once I got home, I took a little nap. And when I woke up, it was time for dinner. All in all, it was a nice day, and great seeing DS again.
