(Originally Posted March 4, 2012)
Hey, it may have been a bit chilly, but it was dry! (We had much warmer weather for our walks on January 1 and February 5.) It’s the beginning of March and it was time to go for another Walk-n-Talk.
We met up at Burien Town Square today on the grassy knoll, and started walking at 2:20. It was our eighth monthly Walk-n-Talk enjoyed by folks from different communities coming together for conversation… a chance to talk to people one wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to chat with and get some exercise and fresh air at the same time.
(Click on the photo below to better see all the smiling faces of the walkers. Thanks to Matthew Wendland, of the Burien Daily, for grabbing my camera to get this shot.)
For this month’s walk, we went north from Town Square into the Chelsea Park area. We saw these things, (among others): Dottie Harper Park, Burien Community Garden, white-painted tree trunks, Mortar House, Bird-House House, Stormwater Park, Green House, Purple House.
Getting out on two feet (or two wheels) is a chance to entertain your “Inner Explorer”, to discover visual and architectural details one might not otherwise see. One of the bonuses is the varied route. I don’t know about you, but when I’m in my car, I generally drive the same route every time. Bo-ring! When I’m walking or riding my bike, my curious nature is heightened and I travel roads I’ve never seen before (even though I grew up here in Burien).
Twenty people gathered today, including 3 tiny folks (Burien’s Walkers of the Future), and one four-legged friend. Many have become “regulars” enjoying the Walk-n-Talk each month. (And half of the people went across the street to Burien Press afterwards for a hot-cup-of-something with which to warm their hands and insides.)
Next walk: Sunday, April 1, 2012. 2:00 at Burien Town Square.
We should be into Spring by then! See you with walking shoes on…
