Distance: 18.4 Miles
My paternal grandmother, Grammy, died on this day eight years ago - 2003. I loved her dearly. I've had passing sad thoughts about this anniversary through the day. She was mine and I was hers; I adored her.
The walking today started a little before nine, proceeding at a good clip with breaks every couple hours. I am realizing the key is to get as much walking in per day as possible. Obvious. Getting started at dawn becomes the crux of the dilemma. I cannot practically ratchet my pace up over a ten hour day without the threat of imminent harm - I am moving at my best non-emergency pace. The way to manufacture more miles is to find more daylight, which means I should be earlier to bed and early to rise. We will test this tonight and tomorrow. Hopefully I can make it to College Park, MD and Goose all tomorrow. In the words of Tommy Coughlin, "We'll see."
I ordered a short stack of chocolate chip pancakes and two eggs scrambled at a diner. Too much. I finished it of course but I have fixed to ordering in waves with the eggs first always, and more if necessary later. High absorption protein and fast turn-around in-and-out.
Baltimore. Baltimore is majestic and war-memorial adorned. I had no idea. I am quite impressed. Some pictures:
The last one is City Hall. The downtown is a flow of magnificently designed buildings creating canyons of traffic which are dotted and ornamented with monuments and sculpture. Impressive.
Grammy's mother's family was originally from Norfolk, Virginia, but settled in Baltimore; while Grammy's mother was the first to leave Baltimore and raised her six children, Grammy included, in New Jersey, Grammy's two aunts and an uncle remained in Baltimore where Grammy visited them in her youth.
ReplyDeleteIt is remarkable that you find yourself in Baltimore on the anniversary of Grammy's death.
DAD
Good progress Dan. Baltimore also noted for good restaurants and bay crabs. Grandfather
ReplyDeleteDan - Baltimore in eleven days! I'm impressed. As for your writing, I am also impressed. You are saying so much in so few words and also creating an atmosphere for your readers. Take care. Love, Auntie Donnna
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