This morning Andrey and I met our friends Louise and Gary (and their 2-year-old son Kai) at Campbell Park in Langley for a short walk. It was only a 3 km loop but was so enjoyable to be out in nature. It's amazing what you appreciate after doing without. Nature in North America is one of those things for us. Before we lived in the Philippines a walk like today wouldn't have been that remarkable but with the lack of open space and cool air in Cebu I was able to take in the simplicity of a walk in the woods this morning. Even though I felt cold, I reveled in the novelty of cool, crisp air on my face. What a joy to take a deep breath and inhale the fresh scent of evergreen trees and live in the moment.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Walk in the Woods
This morning Andrey and I met our friends Louise and Gary (and their 2-year-old son Kai) at Campbell Park in Langley for a short walk. It was only a 3 km loop but was so enjoyable to be out in nature. It's amazing what you appreciate after doing without. Nature in North America is one of those things for us. Before we lived in the Philippines a walk like today wouldn't have been that remarkable but with the lack of open space and cool air in Cebu I was able to take in the simplicity of a walk in the woods this morning. Even though I felt cold, I reveled in the novelty of cool, crisp air on my face. What a joy to take a deep breath and inhale the fresh scent of evergreen trees and live in the moment.
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Jen & Andrey,
So great that you get to be back in the Northwest. We are really enjoying our time out here. We drove through Seattle on Sunday (took the HOV though) before the game. We are in Ocean Shores, WA now. The weather is lovely and the trees are turning. That too is something we missed in Thailand. Have a great visit.
Coleen & Bob
yay! glad you got to enjoy, looks like somewhere i'd enjoy and i do still live in NA!
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