Veseventures

After disappearing from here for a while, I'm finally back to posting with some regularity (I hope). I'm going to give it a darn good shot! This past Sunday was Easter, a time when many of us have family over for a holiday meal and to just hang out. I know, I know, it's also a religious day, as in holy day . But that's beside the point. Most of us have traditions that get us through the holidays, the days, years, which is the point I'm getting to. Years ago, when I'd quit driving cab, but my better half still drove, I decided to take a walk through a nearby park after putting the turkey into the oven. I'd already bake the pies, and wouldn't have to start the mashed potatoes, etc. for a few hours, so since the back entrance to the park is only a few houses away, I figured I'd burn some calories from the big meal ahead of time. I picked one of the horse trails that I usually didn't go through the rest of the year for several reasons. It would ...