My best walking pal Yodie and I took a nice long walk through the neigbourhood yesterday. It was an eye opener on where I live. The first few streets were filled with the smell of barbecue and the constant barking of random dogs. I love how Yodie doesn't respond to these barks. She looks straight ahead and keeps moving as if she's on a very important mission. We came across a house that advertised plants and trees for sale. The front yard looked like it hadn't been attended too in ages. The next street was lined with large old style homes. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised to see who lived in this area. People of light and dark skin alike. Across from these homes was a huge golf course and the same types of people played there. I should not be amazed in this day and age but it is still nice to see =)
As Yodie and I reached the middle of the street, there was a "No Outlet" sign at the corner and slowly an abandoned building creeped up. It had the markings of graffiti which looked like it was more practice than anything else. I didn't cross the street. Instead I kept walking to see what was further down. The next apartment building had two children happily frolicking in the front yard. Behind them, the apartment building had the foulest language scribed all over the front of it. "F... YOU" and "NO B..." was loud and clear. Sure signs that I wasn't in Kansas anymore, but I kept walking.
We turned the corner and there was a man there to greet us that didn't look sober yet he was pleasant. He smiled and said "hello". I said hello back and kept going. We walked around this area to end up back near our house. A few blocks away from home I could smell peonies. It filled the are and was extremely fragrant to the point that I kept looking around for them. Finally we approached a house with a wide front yard filled with them. They were everywhere in red, pink and white. I couldn't help myself so I picked a petal from one of them that sneaked through the fence. I rubbed it between my fingers and inhaled deeply. This pleasant smell reminds me of the peonies that grew in the first house I lived in. About 3 more houses down was another large bush of them. For the rest of the walk to my house I took deep inhales. I was in heaven.
Home sweet home was around the corner so we slowed down the pace. We took a short break on the front steps while watching the screaming children from next door (see previous blog). After listening to enough of the blood curdling screams, we went inside and enjoyed cold water to cool us off. I will miss exploring the interesting areas of our neighbourhood but I look forward to going on walks in NY =) Maybe I'll get a dog like Yodie when I move. There's nothing like good company while taking in the sites.
Until next time...
As Yodie and I reached the middle of the street, there was a "No Outlet" sign at the corner and slowly an abandoned building creeped up. It had the markings of graffiti which looked like it was more practice than anything else. I didn't cross the street. Instead I kept walking to see what was further down. The next apartment building had two children happily frolicking in the front yard. Behind them, the apartment building had the foulest language scribed all over the front of it. "F... YOU" and "NO B..." was loud and clear. Sure signs that I wasn't in Kansas anymore, but I kept walking.
We turned the corner and there was a man there to greet us that didn't look sober yet he was pleasant. He smiled and said "hello". I said hello back and kept going. We walked around this area to end up back near our house. A few blocks away from home I could smell peonies. It filled the are and was extremely fragrant to the point that I kept looking around for them. Finally we approached a house with a wide front yard filled with them. They were everywhere in red, pink and white. I couldn't help myself so I picked a petal from one of them that sneaked through the fence. I rubbed it between my fingers and inhaled deeply. This pleasant smell reminds me of the peonies that grew in the first house I lived in. About 3 more houses down was another large bush of them. For the rest of the walk to my house I took deep inhales. I was in heaven.
Home sweet home was around the corner so we slowed down the pace. We took a short break on the front steps while watching the screaming children from next door (see previous blog). After listening to enough of the blood curdling screams, we went inside and enjoyed cold water to cool us off. I will miss exploring the interesting areas of our neighbourhood but I look forward to going on walks in NY =) Maybe I'll get a dog like Yodie when I move. There's nothing like good company while taking in the sites.
Until next time...
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