Laced on my walking shoes and hit the road today for a nice, but chilly walk. The trees are looking great, and the sumac hedges are blazing red. Next time I need to wear a hat!

Realized along the way that after 3 months of daily wear including 3 miles of walking and hours of playing with the boys, "the goodness has gone out of them" (My letter carrier Dad's term for shoes that looked okay, but weren't roadworthy anymore.) They are also woven elastic, so the breeze was blowing right through them - brr!

Then I tried on my previous walkers, and realized that they are still "like new" because I hate them - too heavy & too stiff. Then I searched for my "old standby" Reebok Classics on-line - only to learn they are now made of vinyl, not leather! So this afternoon, I shall have to venture into my local shoe store - I loathe shoe shopping, but will mask up & do it so I can keep walking.

Sue