This coming Tuesday, Cynthia celebrates! Let’s send her our best wishes.
Weekly Walks
The forecast is calling for some rain Saturday, although hopefully tapering off by the time we meet. Given how this past week revealed that the precipitation will sometimes pause for us, might it be worth the risk? TBD closer to showtime. Usual time and place. It would be fun to see the group work its way back to the numbers pre-pandemic. Cherry blossoms might even be out in Woodbine Park.
Subset of ST meeting up at Ashbridges Bay
Hot Docs
A few people in the group are booked in for Hot Docs, so this may mean a few missed walks, but excellent viewing. Enjoy!
We thought we had lost her to the rainy climes of Devon, but our gal Lynne is back. Fingers crossed she will be out Saturday (and the forecast rain never materializes) so we can all welcome her back to the fray in person. If the rain holds off or you are impermeable, Loblaw’s at 8. Sunday looks more agreeable if you prefer. Please let the group know your choice.
Weekly Walks
A reminder there are walks almost every day to fit your schedule. Most are in the morning – 8 on Tuesday and Thursday, 9 on Monday and Wednesday. Friday and Sunday are rest/cross training days for some, the latter also our swing day in case Saturday is rained out. If you are not yet joining any of these walks but would like to, just sign in and you can be brought into the fold. There is also a desire to shift some walks to evenings to help include those of us with day jobs and morning obligations. Watch for a post once that is confirmed.
Birthdays
Belated best birthday to Nishe last week! Upcoming is this blogger’s own b’day on Monday and the prodigal one’s on Friday. Yay!
Urban Jungle
Seeing wildlife when out is a great side benefit of walking. This creature was spotted this past week on a walk from the hardware store in the doorway of the Camino Bistro on Danforth and Dawes. Did it get lost on its way to Compostela?
This is not the dreaded orange dot. Although if you squint….
Weekly Walks
Saturday will be lovely for a walk, and no excuse (except if one is isolating 😖. Loblaw’s at 8, direction tbd.
WhatsApp Changes
For the sake of clarity and efficiency, it has been suggested to rename the Shore Things Lite WhatsApp group to “Weekly Walks” and purpose it specifically for coordinating who, when and where for walks excluding Saturdays. That is essentially what it’s been used for anyway but this would make it official. The group is of course open to all Shore Things. Let Jan know to add you in if you are not already.
The original Shore Things group would remain and dedicated to more social interchanges, birthday wishes, announcements, and any news that should reach everyone.
Saturday looks to be sunny for a great start to the Easter weekend. A bit chilly to start but warming up nicely through the morning. Loblaw’s at 8 as usual, direction tbd.
Off-site Walks
Now that better walking conditions are back, perhaps it’s time to consider occasional Saturday walks in other areas of the city. Please let the group know if you have suggestions for good spots (High Park for the cherry blossoms perhaps?). Just add your thoughts to the comments. Yes, it should be working now.
We are the Shore Things 