swag

The Tail on the Trail swag for 2018 arrived yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised. 

When the program first started and there weren't many people, the prizes were amazing. Five years later I am still wearing some of them. Then the program grew and grew and now I think it's over 5K. That means the incentives have been cut back. Some were so unremarkable that they just went in the charity box. Like the sneaker lights.

One probably is it has to work for everyone. And that makes it much harder.

When they announced that this year's prize was a rain poncho I thought, oh great I'll wear it once and it will be in the trash. I was thinking the type you get riding the Maid of the Mist. My jaded personality was wrong. It's actually quite nice. It's a fabric backed synthetic material which I believe will repel water. It even has a pouch. I think I'll leave it in my emergency box in the car. It is way to large for the backpack.

Walking wise I have not done much this week. It's the first week of school and I'm trying to get my butt organized. Back on track next week.

Oh, and there is a snow storm coming. Finally.