Walk #365? The Girls' Choice...

Kylie and Jazzie had a choice. Go to the laundromat with Joni? Or go on the Long Loop with me? They chose to go with me. Nice to have some company.

So this is (somehow?) my 365th Walk. A whole year of getting outside at least once a day. A whole year of reading the Holy Trinity of Walkers: Muir, Thoreau and Abbey. What to say about walking?

It is slow.

Boring at times.

Lonely (most of my walks were solitary).

Adventurous.

Exciting.

Mostly too short.

Neighborly.

Sometimes wet.

Hot.

Cold.

Sometimes spooky.

Rarely uphill.

Did I lose weight? Around 17 pounds...but mostly at the end while training for the upcoming ascent of Mount Durika. I did get to watch the seasons change. I learned the flowers (as Snyder advises us to do). I got to know my ridge well. I got to know my neighbors. I got harassed by a few landowners in the Napa Valley. I drank lots of wine. I saw a mountain lion! Eagles! Hawks! Owls! Turkey vultures! Squirrels!

I met a monk. Visited lots of wineries. Had plenty of burgers after walking. And I sat down most days to write about the adventure. Sure was fun!

My family adapted. They would ask: "When are you going to walk?". I modeled for them the art of getting outdoors. And they joined me. Like today.

As they say in wine...it was a very good year. One more day...