71 SQUARE MILES

My first week back post vacation was focused and productive- settling in to a rhythm of walking and gluing every other day. A good life.

A few special moments from my last few walks:

Friday began in Bergen Beach with a fellow pedestrian proclaiming how happy he was to see me there. If only everyday could begin that way.

In Borough Park, on a busy playground, I walked past ten or so children holding on to a portion of a fence above their heads while romping as if they had just discovered gravity. Wish I could have asked exactly what the game might have been in their heads, but I enjoy guessing.

Before leaving for holiday a few weeks ago, a friend Drew and I found a somewhat abandoned shopping mall also in Borough Park. The design and lines seem never to have been updated making for a delightful relic of late eighties consumption.