Singing Along the Journey

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March 21, 2020: The Question’s Answer

And good morning to you (a little late, I know, but there were waffles to make). Greetings from the Anacostia River Trail. #loveinthetimeofcovid #thesebootsweremadeforwalkin Looking back (July 9, 2021): And this was the answer to Joy's question. We walked along the river. It felt very risky to go walk along the river; in some places the sidewalks were narrow...it required leaving the "safe" zone that we had established for ourselves. But it was such a blessing to see something other than buildings. And to see the wide sky. And to see the birds and smell the watery air. These were days of great gratitude for the years of work that…
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March 21, 2020: Question of the Day

And good morning. Where will we walk today, huh, Mom? #lifewithjoy2020 #loveinthetimeofcovid #beaglesofinstagram — in Capitol Hill. Looking back (July 9, 2021): I can see that, by now, this had become the question of the day. Walking around the neighborhood was the only activity that we had. Most days I walked alone, but on weekends, we tried to walk as a household. Joy couldn't believe her good luck, because, up until now, I would have been going to the gym instead. A walk with the three of us was, for her, very exciting. All we could think about though was keep moving, get out of the house. The answer to the question "where"…
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March 20, 2020: Strike Up the Band

One of the great things about Capitol Hill is, well, we have our own cherry blossoms. Everywhere. So good morning from me and from my neighbor Mr. John Phillip Sousa...hang in there and notice the good things in your life if you can. #loveinthetimeofcovid #cherryblossoms #strikeuptheband Looking Back: June 14, 2021. I remember this day, vividly. Nothing was intentional in my act of taking a picture and posting it on social media, at least not in the beginning. Taking pictures was just my way of keeping myself moving...if I was looking at my surroundings, I would keep walking and I wouldn't give up on my exercise. Going to the gym was so ingrained…
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March 18, 2020: Beginnings

Like all of us, I am dealing with this weird pandemic world the best I can. Walking through fog, waiting, wondering...these are the things that await us each morning when we rise. Some people are drinking a lot of coffee. I've been wandering around the neighborhood looking at flowers and birds. For these past days, as my morning trip to the health club has been replaced (unintentionally, I might add) with this ever lengthening morning search for signs of life, I've started taking a picture or two and sharing it on social media with an occasionally pithy comment. And now, I've decided to capture these musings for "posterity" as part…
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March 21, 2020: The Question’s Answer

And good morning to you (a little late, I know, but there were waffles to make). Greetings from the Anacostia River Trail. #loveinthetimeofcovid #thesebootsweremadeforwalkin Looking back (July 9, 2021): And this was the answer to Joy's question. We walked along the river. It felt very risky to go walk along the river; in some places the sidewalks were narrow...it required leaving the "safe" zone that we had established for ourselves. But it was such a blessing to see something other than buildings. And to see the wide sky. And to see the birds and smell the watery air. These were days of great gratitude for the years of work that…
Read More

March 21, 2020: Question of the Day

And good morning. Where will we walk today, huh, Mom? #lifewithjoy2020 #loveinthetimeofcovid #beaglesofinstagram — in Capitol Hill. Looking back (July 9, 2021): I can see that, by now, this had become the question of the day. Walking around the neighborhood was the only activity that we had. Most days I walked alone, but on weekends, we tried to walk as a household. Joy couldn't believe her good luck, because, up until now, I would have been going to the gym instead. A walk with the three of us was, for her, very exciting. All we could think about though was keep moving, get out of the house. The answer to the question "where"…
Read More

March 20, 2020: Strike Up the Band

One of the great things about Capitol Hill is, well, we have our own cherry blossoms. Everywhere. So good morning from me and from my neighbor Mr. John Phillip Sousa...hang in there and notice the good things in your life if you can. #loveinthetimeofcovid #cherryblossoms #strikeuptheband Looking Back: June 14, 2021. I remember this day, vividly. Nothing was intentional in my act of taking a picture and posting it on social media, at least not in the beginning. Taking pictures was just my way of keeping myself moving...if I was looking at my surroundings, I would keep walking and I wouldn't give up on my exercise. Going to the gym was so ingrained…
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March 18, 2020: Beginnings

Like all of us, I am dealing with this weird pandemic world the best I can. Walking through fog, waiting, wondering...these are the things that await us each morning when we rise. Some people are drinking a lot of coffee. I've been wandering around the neighborhood looking at flowers and birds. For these past days, as my morning trip to the health club has been replaced (unintentionally, I might add) with this ever lengthening morning search for signs of life, I've started taking a picture or two and sharing it on social media with an occasionally pithy comment. And now, I've decided to capture these musings for "posterity" as part…
Read More

March 21, 2020: The Question’s Answer

And good morning to you (a little late, I know, but there were waffles to make). Greetings from the Anacostia River Trail. #loveinthetimeofcovid #thesebootsweremadeforwalkin Looking back (July 9, 2021): And this was the answer to Joy's question. We walked along the river. It felt very risky to go walk along the river; in some places the sidewalks were narrow...it required leaving the "safe" zone that we had established for ourselves. But it was such a blessing to see something other than buildings. And to see the wide sky. And to see the birds and smell the watery air. These were days of great gratitude for the years of work that…
Read More

March 21, 2020: Question of the Day

And good morning. Where will we walk today, huh, Mom? #lifewithjoy2020 #loveinthetimeofcovid #beaglesofinstagram — in Capitol Hill. Looking back (July 9, 2021): I can see that, by now, this had become the question of the day. Walking around the neighborhood was the only activity that we had. Most days I walked alone, but on weekends, we tried to walk as a household. Joy couldn't believe her good luck, because, up until now, I would have been going to the gym instead. A walk with the three of us was, for her, very exciting. All we could think about though was keep moving, get out of the house. The answer to the question "where"…
Read More

March 20, 2020: Strike Up the Band

One of the great things about Capitol Hill is, well, we have our own cherry blossoms. Everywhere. So good morning from me and from my neighbor Mr. John Phillip Sousa...hang in there and notice the good things in your life if you can. #loveinthetimeofcovid #cherryblossoms #strikeuptheband Looking Back: June 14, 2021. I remember this day, vividly. Nothing was intentional in my act of taking a picture and posting it on social media, at least not in the beginning. Taking pictures was just my way of keeping myself moving...if I was looking at my surroundings, I would keep walking and I wouldn't give up on my exercise. Going to the gym was so ingrained…
Read More

March 18, 2020: Beginnings

Like all of us, I am dealing with this weird pandemic world the best I can. Walking through fog, waiting, wondering...these are the things that await us each morning when we rise. Some people are drinking a lot of coffee. I've been wandering around the neighborhood looking at flowers and birds. For these past days, as my morning trip to the health club has been replaced (unintentionally, I might add) with this ever lengthening morning search for signs of life, I've started taking a picture or two and sharing it on social media with an occasionally pithy comment. And now, I've decided to capture these musings for "posterity" as part…
Read More

March 21, 2020: The Question’s Answer

And good morning to you (a little late, I know, but there were waffles to make). Greetings from the Anacostia River Trail. #loveinthetimeofcovid #thesebootsweremadeforwalkin Looking back (July 9, 2021): And this was the answer to Joy's question. We walked along the river. It felt very risky to go walk along the river; in some places the sidewalks were narrow...it required leaving the "safe" zone that we had established for ourselves. But it was such a blessing to see something other than buildings. And to see the wide sky. And to see the birds and smell the watery air. These were days of great gratitude for the years of work that…
Read More

March 21, 2020: Question of the Day

And good morning. Where will we walk today, huh, Mom? #lifewithjoy2020 #loveinthetimeofcovid #beaglesofinstagram — in Capitol Hill. Looking back (July 9, 2021): I can see that, by now, this had become the question of the day. Walking around the neighborhood was the only activity that we had. Most days I walked alone, but on weekends, we tried to walk as a household. Joy couldn't believe her good luck, because, up until now, I would have been going to the gym instead. A walk with the three of us was, for her, very exciting. All we could think about though was keep moving, get out of the house. The answer to the question "where"…
Read More

March 20, 2020: Strike Up the Band

One of the great things about Capitol Hill is, well, we have our own cherry blossoms. Everywhere. So good morning from me and from my neighbor Mr. John Phillip Sousa...hang in there and notice the good things in your life if you can. #loveinthetimeofcovid #cherryblossoms #strikeuptheband Looking Back: June 14, 2021. I remember this day, vividly. Nothing was intentional in my act of taking a picture and posting it on social media, at least not in the beginning. Taking pictures was just my way of keeping myself moving...if I was looking at my surroundings, I would keep walking and I wouldn't give up on my exercise. Going to the gym was so ingrained…
Read More

March 18, 2020: Beginnings

Like all of us, I am dealing with this weird pandemic world the best I can. Walking through fog, waiting, wondering...these are the things that await us each morning when we rise. Some people are drinking a lot of coffee. I've been wandering around the neighborhood looking at flowers and birds. For these past days, as my morning trip to the health club has been replaced (unintentionally, I might add) with this ever lengthening morning search for signs of life, I've started taking a picture or two and sharing it on social media with an occasionally pithy comment. And now, I've decided to capture these musings for "posterity" as part…
Read More

March 21, 2020: The Question’s Answer

And good morning to you (a little late, I know, but there were waffles to make). Greetings from the Anacostia River Trail. #loveinthetimeofcovid #thesebootsweremadeforwalkin Looking back (July 9, 2021): And this was the answer to Joy's question. We walked along the river. It felt very risky to go walk along the river; in some places the sidewalks were narrow...it required leaving the "safe" zone that we had established for ourselves. But it was such a blessing to see something other than buildings. And to see the wide sky. And to see the birds and smell the watery air. These were days of great gratitude for the years of work that…
Read More

March 21, 2020: Question of the Day

And good morning. Where will we walk today, huh, Mom? #lifewithjoy2020 #loveinthetimeofcovid #beaglesofinstagram — in Capitol Hill. Looking back (July 9, 2021): I can see that, by now, this had become the question of the day. Walking around the neighborhood was the only activity that we had. Most days I walked alone, but on weekends, we tried to walk as a household. Joy couldn't believe her good luck, because, up until now, I would have been going to the gym instead. A walk with the three of us was, for her, very exciting. All we could think about though was keep moving, get out of the house. The answer to the question "where"…
Read More

March 20, 2020: Strike Up the Band

One of the great things about Capitol Hill is, well, we have our own cherry blossoms. Everywhere. So good morning from me and from my neighbor Mr. John Phillip Sousa...hang in there and notice the good things in your life if you can. #loveinthetimeofcovid #cherryblossoms #strikeuptheband Looking Back: June 14, 2021. I remember this day, vividly. Nothing was intentional in my act of taking a picture and posting it on social media, at least not in the beginning. Taking pictures was just my way of keeping myself moving...if I was looking at my surroundings, I would keep walking and I wouldn't give up on my exercise. Going to the gym was so ingrained…
Read More

March 18, 2020: Beginnings

Like all of us, I am dealing with this weird pandemic world the best I can. Walking through fog, waiting, wondering...these are the things that await us each morning when we rise. Some people are drinking a lot of coffee. I've been wandering around the neighborhood looking at flowers and birds. For these past days, as my morning trip to the health club has been replaced (unintentionally, I might add) with this ever lengthening morning search for signs of life, I've started taking a picture or two and sharing it on social media with an occasionally pithy comment. And now, I've decided to capture these musings for "posterity" as part…
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