It was a little over 2 years ago when I took the above picture. And, boy was it cold! Although today's outdoor activity involved a walk in a local park, I was still a bit hesitant to go outdoors in this weather. However, I used a cisgender woman's trick - wearing a pair of tights under my trousers to keep warm in this weather.
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However, 1 pm came, and I had to make it to Rockefeller State Park in time to meet my friend, YGD, from my Thursday night gaming group. I don't know if any of my readers have had the chance to walk through this park. But it is a nice place to visit on a quiet weekday, as it is easy to maintain social distancing and have a nice walk. Plus, during the winter, they don't charge parking fees on weekdays.
We started our walk at the main parking lot, and made it up to Stone Barns Center before turning back to our cars. I was surprised that I needed to stop along the way, but I think it's because I'm not used to going up and down hills. The slightly extra effort to keep moving showed me how out of shape I am. Yet, I kept moving after catching my breath. (No, I wasn't gasping for air. Instead, I just didn't want to elevate the stress level I was putting my body through. I was comfortable, and didn't want to feel like I was making a strenuous effort to maintain a specific pace.) A little bit under an hour after we started, we got back to our starting point and chatted for a while before going our separate ways. Hopefully, we will be able to do this again next week.
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After I left the park, it was off to the supermarket. $60 later, I was on my way home, hoping to find enough room in the ice box for all the stuff I bought. Once I was done with everything, I realized that I had to go out again - there were books waiting for me at the local library for me to pick up. For once, the important activities of my day took place before 8 pm for a change....
