Today I did something that I have not done since 2019: I walked to Westbrook Mall.

More specifically, I walked the route that used to be my absolute favorite walking route. I’d go out into Bowness and then come back, pass the bottom of our hill, and then walk on to 14th street. I’d then walk down 14th street to 17th avenue and head up towards Westbrook Mall. From there (usually after some shopping at the Walmart and/or Safeway) I’d take the #9 bus either home or to campus, depending on what I was doing the rest of the day.

Because of my class schedule in Winter 2020, I didn’t get a chance to do that walk before Covid hit.

And then Covid hit, which meant malls and buses were FORBIDDEN for quite a while.

But today, I finally got the chance (and courage) to give that walk another shot. Made sure I had my N99 for the bus back (plus like ten backup masks because I’m a weirdo like that) and headed up there.

It was a GREAT walk. I LOVE that walk.

And taking the bus back (to campus) wasn’t that bad, either. I was afraid I’d get motion sick because it has been so long since I’ve ridden a bus, but I was fine.

WOO!