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A few steps
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Phillip Hong
September 13, 2020 |
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I like Woodbridge without the Woodbridgers.
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Not intending to offend. For most of my years living in the City of Vaughan, I appreciated how
quiet and empty residential streets are when you take a walk at an early enough hour.
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For the past few years I neglected walking around my neighbourhood in favour of driving to the
local 24-hour gym. Climate controlled with a television. I thought the rowing machine offered a
more comprehensive way to stay active. And it's also often empty when it's early enough.
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Due to the uncertain times involving radically unknown infectious diseases and germs aplenty, I
began to do what my younger inner mind remembers; going outside for a change.
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Thanks to the gym membership I managed to walk further than I did when I was younger. The stamina
was infectious, until I spotted a skunk minding its own business in front of the Catholic high
school. I sprinted away with a giddy fearfulness and laughed it off while heading home.
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Where another skunk was waiting intently, directly ouside my front door.
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And they said outdoor exercise was safe during this pandemic.
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Phillip Hong is a columnist with 148.ca.
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