the after-dinner walk
Autumn is almost here, and the evenings have been beautiful lately. I know this because we've been outside, strolling around the neighborhood after dinner. Shorter walks when the kids have homework to do; longer walks when time permits. Sometimes as a whole family; other times it'll be whoever's around the house.
Last night my wife had taken my younger son to soccer practice, so my older son and I got out of the house together. Heck, I even missed a good portion of Monday Night Football!
image courtesy of Microsoft's clipart - that isn't me!
And it was worth every minute.
Not only are we getting some Passive Fitness, but it's a great opportunity for quality time. No TV, no video games, no cell phones. Just walking, talking, and noticing things we don't usually have time to see.
This is something I wish everybody did. If more people got outside and walked, we'd get the double bonus of having a vibrant neighborhood with lots of people being outside together, in addition to being healthier.
-Chris Butterworth
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