a pretty good week.

It's been a pretty good walking week. I made my goals every day but Friday.My phone makes quite the fuss when you hit all 5 goals.

I think I stayed on the South side and Fountain Hill Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday I tried several attempts at Geocaching. I am now 2/10. Pathetic record. The one I found was a "virtual" one at the Steel Workers Memorial. You found "Filmore Street", then faced the same direction and counted to 23 to find the correct brick. Then you emailed the person. I met another geocacher there, and he asked me if I was having fun. No. He did tell me it's harder to do with a phone. But I am not buying a $300 GPS.

He also helped me find Daddy's brick. He then hiked over to Sand Island in search of more caches. He couldn't pick up his daughter at Lehigh till 4.

I forgot that I was going to walk to my Vinyl Cutting class at the Fab Lab. It was on my way to that class that I found this phone booth.

I did not find the one on the HMT, 2nd Street, PBS or any other place down at Steel Stacks. I decided to purchase the 3-month membership. If I don't get the hang of it by then, I will stop. It does distract me while walking, which is good.

They were pouring side walks and the plaza at the new museum. It should be opening soon. They were even moving stuff inside.

I can't remember where I walked at all on Wednesday. Clueless. It must have been the hood. Otherwise it would have been memorable.

Thursday, I walked at Monocacy Park, looking for Geocaches. Found the stinging nettles instead. I walked around the wood trail, and the loop in the park. The bridge over the waterfall now has "love locks". Clearly people thing they are in Paris at Point des Arts.  I came up short that day, so I walked again in the evening around the hood.

Friday, my good week crashed and burnt. I had appointments in the morning, and then at 1 met up with my former exchange student Belinda. She was in town for the class reunion. We sat here and talked for four hours. The restaurant didn't throw us out. I did do a quick walk in the evening. In fall she'll be in Ireland, Poland or South Africa for med school. Probably won't see her until the 10th reunion.

On the way home I picked up my niece and she stayed the night. We took a short walk before it was pitch black out.