One of the biggest benefits I've already received from this trip is spending at least one hour outdoors walking every day. Our friend Laurie laughed when I told her how good it felt, because she followed Dr. Spock's prescription in his book about raising children even though Ryan complained that she made him go outside every day, rain or shine.
Spock's book advocated 2-3 hours a day for kids. Based on what I've experienced, I swear by that advice for adults too!
Starting January 2, I began walking outdoors every single day for 1-2 hours. I don't like to walk alone and it was dark a lot this winter so I began checking out web sites like www.meetup.com for walking groups and found the Tri State Hiking Club and OKI Trailblazers. Then I discovered organized hikes via the online calendars published by the Hamilton County Park District and Cincinnati Nature Center.
It was great! Even on the snowiest days, I was taking evening walks in local parks with groups of people and meeting new friends. I've been learning how and what to plant this spring and seen all kinds of wildlife that inspires my painting.
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