Actually it is two subjects and not what you think. I was at the park this morning and this woman said, "you walk so far..."?! I am like it is less than 1/2 mile to the park, when we get there we goof off and might even just sit and watch nature (more so since I work PMs). It is odd to think that people think it is a big deal to walk 1/2-1 mile for nothing.....I don't get it. When Sam and I were both younger we might walk 4-6 miles at a time. Americans are truly lazy and getting lazier all the time.
The second part does have a connection to the first and that is gasoline. When I had the Sport Trac I would need 18-22 gallons of gas 2x week and I thought nothing of it. Then I got the Prius and I would get gas one every 7-10 days and just less than 10 gallons. Now I work just a bit over 2 miles from home and go to a gym that is either 2-3 miles from my house and a few other fun trips. Now I get gas every 3 weeks, still just 9-10 gallons. Helix High kids go to the gym that is a half mile walk from my house but when school is out I like to go there. If it were a Traders instead of Vons close to my house then I would never drive to the grocery store, just walk with my little push cart.....
Now some days my knees scream but overall I think it is good for them to exercise and as soon as my insurance kicks back in I am getting new films and running off to the Ortho to see if we can do something less than a total replacement. But every day that I can get up and walk and take care of my own life, it is a good day.
Time for lunch!
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