Wednesday, September 22, 2010

We are a month into our ritual. It started because we both wanted to lose weight, but it has become a spiritual discipline. We arise at 5:45, throw on clothes and walk for 45 minutes in our neighborhood in North Vancouver. How could it possibly be interesting? Well, we saw Jupiter just the other side of Orion this morning, the moon set rapidly during the first five minutes and the sun rose at the end. Pretty spectacular! I didn't even write about the skunk who thought better than crossing our path. Now we know the differences between 15 C, 12 C, and 9C. 15 C no coat; 12 C coat and gloves at the ready; 9 C get the gloves on. In any case prepare for your eyes to stream and your nose to run. Rely on the guy in the orange coat to pass on Kirkstone at the same place every morning without a word. Just like clockwork. And the rain? It has only rained on us three times. It is as if at that time in the morning, the day is deciding what to do with itself. I know. All Vancouverites know it cannot last, the interminable rain must must come. But stay tuned.