sprawl
April 19, 2008 by moriahjoy
Had a lovely lunch with my former roommate, Suzy; went over to her house to play with Penny (dog - I miss living with Penny) and catch up with Suz and pick up my bridesmaid dress…then we went for a brisk walk - the day was GORGEOUS. Also got to catch up with my friend Martin unexpectedly. Wonderful lunch date today.
I want to take another walk but I’m not sure I want to walk alone tonight; I used to walk all the time in the dark but that was before I moved here…not as comfortable doing so here. It makes me really wish that we weren’t sprawled so far - “suburban sprawl” really gets to me now…I wrote a paper on it once…can’t remember what position I took…but right now, I’m not really a fan. Everyone lives so far from everyone else, and when I am in the mood to go for a walk or a jog, it just is so much more exhausting to think of driving twenty to thirty minutes to meet up with a friend (when I’m feeling like company rather than going solo).
Thankful for a roommate who loves to walk. =) But alas, she’s gone for the night.
When I was young, my parents lived in a neighborhood where six families moved to be within walking distance - that was sublime. Part of me wants to recreate that one day. There’s something so sad living in a day and age in which most people don’t know their neighbors. At least my busy corner of the world.
I don’t think my roommates are opposed to going on walks, but they are never around for me to find out! I too love going on walks, especially on summer nights, but cannot bring myself to go alone sometimes. I think that’s part of the reason I love running in the early morning. I can go by myself and just soak everything in. Doesn’t replace a good walk at night, though!