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I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Walking Kitty or Una Bella Passeggiata

 As I've mentioned before, we've been taking daily walks to make up for not working out at the gym.  It's during these promenades - or passeggiata in Italian - we talk about our kids, what Richard has seen on Morning Joe that day,  what current infamy 45 has committed, and all kinds of things two people who have been together for 51 years talk about.  

We love 'discovering' the little things around us:  native flowers, local fauna, and of course, we have to stop and pet the dogs being walked (with owners' permission, always).  We noted that although not quite fall, subtle changes have already occurred.

A gorgeous day with temperatures that did not make it into the 70s, it was perfect to walk around Lake Kittamaqundi (Kitty), one of the four man-made lakes with great walking paths, in our area.

We walked right by this guy -- until someone called our attention to him.


And then we waited for him to move for a better shot.  We weren't disappointed.



A local bunny feasts on native wingstem.



There were also some neat rock sculptures and of course a great view of Town Center from the other side of the lake.






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