No, not the rail road tracks. The track at the local stadium. The (train crazy) Three Year Old thinks I go for long walks down the train track and wants desperately to come with me some day. He's going to be mightily disappointed. So, as I was saying, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and it was a glorious day. I hopped in the car and drove over to the stadium. By the time I got there, a few rain drops had splattered on my windshield. As I start my second time around the track the rain is getting to be annoying and I'm starting to feel wet. During my third time around I'm being pelted with hail. By the fourth circuit the precipitation has stopped altogether and the sun is trying to peek out. I spent the next two circuits trudging along huddled in my jacket, hood up, cold, raw hands stuffed in my pockets while the torrential downpour reminded me why I dislike walking the track.

Comments:

Yes, it IS changeable here in the North West. We go for walks on the bike path along the river when we can. Sometimes when we start out to drive there it is bright sunny but too rainy, cold, or windy by the time we get there on the other side of town. We, however, do not walk anyway; we usually go get something to eat. Hope Spring is up there today - we see the geese heading your way

I totally understand, you know I'm an avid walker, but I walk my neighborhood. Then I get some variety to what I see. It's fun.

way to stick with it. the rain would have been okay ('cept for being cold....brrrrr!) but that hail.....man that stuff hurts! me? - i would have had bruises from the hail!!! stick with it for sure!

comment by dakmom on Apr 30, 2008 5:22 AM ()

Bad weather is one of the reasons I drive to the track which is only a five minute walk from my house.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 30, 2008 8:59 PM ()

what determination! I think the hail would have stopped me! which reminds me, I need to go for my morning walk!

comment by oldfatguy on Apr 30, 2008 1:54 AM ()

30 minutes is my limit........for now.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 30, 2008 8:57 PM ()

But at least you hung in there. Atta girl, Marg.

comment by walkwithgrace on Apr 29, 2008 10:04 PM ()

Tomorrow is supposed to be better weather. I sincerely hope so.

reply by nittineedles on Apr 29, 2008 11:06 PM ()

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