I'm Starting Again... Again! (How about you?)

Mile 9385:  

How do we move forward in uncertain times?

Yep, it's time to venture out again.

Mask?  Check.
Hand sanitizer?  Check.
Walking buddy?  Check.

At least, some things haven't changed... 

...I'll still walk for coffee!

Jen and I go way back, yet it's been a while since we've seen each other in person.  So what's a little rain between friends?

When I was hospitalized after the accident, Jen carved a bushel of pumpkins just to make me feel better!

She's a photographer too.  Rainbow calls her "Sparkle." :)

She finds beauty everywhere.  And snaps it!

This South Philly neighborhood is a patchwork of old and new.  It's where I used to live and where I started walking again. 

Over a decade, it's changed a bit.  

Herman's Coffee used to be an empty lot.  
My old house has a new bike parked out front.  
My feet know every pothole, every mailbox, every curb.  

Yet today, it's all looks shinier -- like it has a fresh coat of paint.

Let's face it.  Who couldn't use a fresh coat of paint right now? 

I've been thinking a lot about first steps lately.  Seems like each day is full of them.  

Going back to work in a hospital.  
Venturing into stores, in real life.

Expanding my "pod" ever so slightly.
  

Each step pushes at the edges of my comfort zone.  Maybe you feel that push too?

How do we move forward when we're not quite sure what the future holds?  

Mile 9,385 seems like good place to start again... again!

Stay tuned for a 10-Year Relaunch  -- and a brand new challenge ahead.

(The blog's got a new coat of paint too!)

Come along.  You know the drill.  

One step at a time.

Walk with me!