A Different Path
December 31, 2023
I am a regular user of my local branch of the Cambridge Public Library, because I am at the de-accessing stage where I need to limit my book buying to the absolutely irresistible.
My library branch is about a mile away, and normally I walk the same route, partially because it takes me by the house where Peter and I occupied the third floor when we were newlyweds many decades ago.
But on a sunny post-Christmas Tuesday, I decided to walk home a different way. Unbelievably, I walked down a street I have never walked on in all my years in Cambridge. It’s a curving hilly street with a gorgeous assortment of Victorian houses painted in a vast array of colors, e.g., purple with yellow trim and a red door, green with orange trim, etc.
I met an irresistible five-month old puppy (and its proud owner) and a friendly mailman making his rounds.
Off the beaten path is fun.
P.S. Happy 2024 to all!