What a difference a week makes! Last week was
so cold and icy underfoot that many walked inside at Yorkdale. Helen and I found we were just two at Mount
Pleasant. We decided we couldn’t risk
the potential ice on cemetery roads so she suggested we walk on the well-salted
city sidewalks. We had a very pleasant 5k walk to Bloor and back which I appreciated
because we hadn’t had many opportunities to have a long conversation. One of my favourite things about belonging to
TPW is having the time, while walking, to hear the life stories of remarkable
people.
This week the weather was mild and well over
a dozen people turned up to walk. Even
more joined us at breakfast. The walk
through the cemetery was pleasant, and in weather like this, with a large
turnout, one finds oneself in serial conversations, as groups form and re-form
according to pace. Over breakfast even
more links are made, bringing a lively diversity to topics.
The contrast of the two Saturday mornings
made me realize the joy of both a long sustained conversation, and a lively,
party-like, series of conversations. TPW
has it all.
