Mile 373. We've been praying for rain in this valley. Pretty fervently. We got it today, along with wind, thunder, lightning, ... and, as pictured above, pounding hail, at one point. Just coming off bronchitis, Tortoise did not dare put on a coat and hat and venture out into the weather. But Lou is also coming off 8 straight missed days while ill. He is feeling this in his lungs and his legs as he tries to resume walking.
Tortoise is thankful to have moved on from Terreeeblay, his treadmill. Lou much prefers the scenery and fresh air found outside. But today would have been a good day to turn to Terreeeblay, had it been available. Today, following an evening of helping Jacob & Hilary navigate the neighborhoods of South Central, participating in Special Needs Mutual, and doing a tax return with an out-of-town couple by Skype when they got home from work, Tortoise's answer was to walk laps in his house. 72 of them, starting at the top of the set of stairs near the entrance, through the dining room and kitchen, down the other set of stairs to the play room, into the living room and entry hall, then up the stairs to the point of beginning.
This walk was one of the hardest ones Tortoise can remember doing in some time. He had initially hoped to do 100 laps, but wound up settling for the 72 that he completed in an hour.and small change. To find out how far that was, and other potentially boring tidbits (what say ye, Boredom Committee?), please click below to continue reading. You'll also get today's walking thought by D. Todd Christofferson (yes, Tortoise hooked up his earphones and listened as he did this walk).
Cheerio!
