I went for a walk today. I skipped yesterday, and I don’t remember why. The weather was great. I thought of a sad memory of when I was on vacation with my dad when I was 16. Because I was upset about problems with an ex-girlfriend and confusion about my future, I didn’t take the sights, sounds and experiences to heart as I should have. I thought of how I regretted that, but I realized that I now have an opportunity to soak in the beautiful weather and surroundings as I go for my daily walks and need not dwell on the past as I do so.

A few days ago I thought of what good times I had going on long walks for my hiking merit badge as a boy. One of the things I was supposed to do was report on each hike after the fact. The report was supposed to include observations; a few out of the ordinary that I saw as I walked. So on my near daily walks moving forward I intend to report “observations” as I see them, hoping to make them different each day.

A very bright purple plant in a yard.

Very good landscaping of a tree with interesting plants underneath

Shells near a water area

Unusual palmlike plants that looked like dwarf trees

A lone bird singing joyfully