I Forgot How Much I Loved Walking

Update: The roommate returned today from her homeland and brought with her Peanut, her adorable kitty (who’s actually 14) from her home to come live with us! I’m ecstatic. Peanut is perfect. Oh and Peanut happens to be the exact same type of cat as my LOML (love of my life) Bubbles – I’m telling you, this apartment-ship is meant to be.

Today, the snow came again. It was nowhere near as bad as last week’s Armageddon-like blitz, but I’ve seen enough snow in my day to last me a few years. Is it spring yet? Since I was too nervous to go running on the wet streets (a broken leg is the last thing I need), I decided to walk to my blood work appointment at Columbus Circle. I’m afraid of potential stalkers, so I’ll tell you that I live between 100 and 110th street on the Upper West Side. Columbus Circle begins at 59th and my appointment was on 58th. So I walked the 50ish blocks to the building, had three vials of blood taken, grabbed a coffee from Starbucks and walked back. I figured a 100-block workout was a pretty decent way to start off my day. It may not have been a 6-mile run through Central Park, but I was able to experience all of the beauty (and money!) surrounding the UWS. I walked by some pretty nice prep schools and many beautiful residential buildings. One of the great things about living in NYC is being able to discover everything that surrounds you. I walked by the Museum of Natural History, the San Remo, and the Dakota (where John Lennon lived and was killed). I really enjoy my neighborhood and loved my walk in the falling snow, even when it was hindering my vision. I cannot wait for the weather to get a tad nicer out, because I have a feeling I’m going to be walking quite a bit, and there’s so much I still have to see. I cannot wait until my excursions of the Upper East Side begin – talk about another planet. I may even take another journey tomorrow to pick up M from Penn Station. I figure what’s another twenty blocks. I’ve been really into exercising for the last year simply because it’s such a great way to clear your head – oh, and I guess it is good for you too. I could really get used to this walking thing – but it will never beat that run through the Park. That was just perfect.