So now I'm one-tenth of the way into the experiment.
I debated a number of places before I settled on Juniper Park. I know that the route is about a mile, and that the west side and the east side are about the same. I did my walk in the afternoon, hoofing it as fast as I comfortably could without breaking into a run. The sky was overcast, the temperature cooler, and there were creeps hanging out at the bench by the outdoor restroom, and at a couple of picnic tables, there were guys hanging around them, so I didn't go on those paths.
Some trees still had their autumn leaves, and they were bright next to all the dark evergreens. The sand covered trail was slightly spongy. I could feel the workout in my hip and thigh joints.
Afterwards, I went to the library. I had no trouble taking the steps up to and down from the second floor. After my shopping bit at Freddy's, I was able to carry the groceries to my apartment with ease.
For years, I'd put in work orders at the end of my season, asking that Juniper restrooms to be bulldozed. Looks like I'll be getting my wish. The indoor people are tired of people from the outdoor pool getting water on the floor, among other things. The plan is to extend the outdoor pool's perimeter fence, and build the new restroom so that half is in the pool area, and the other half is in the park, with no passage between the two sides. The set-up will be similar to the restrooms in most of the other parks, uni-sex and wheelchair accessible with changing tables and family dressing room size. No more waiting for men to get out of the men's room when we clean! Or the guys having to wait to clean the women's side for the same reason. Bye-by too, to the clearly phallic artwork that graces the building. No photos of it, so sorry--not!
photo from https://bendfamilyparktour.wordpress.com/tag/juniper-park/
I debated a number of places before I settled on Juniper Park. I know that the route is about a mile, and that the west side and the east side are about the same. I did my walk in the afternoon, hoofing it as fast as I comfortably could without breaking into a run. The sky was overcast, the temperature cooler, and there were creeps hanging out at the bench by the outdoor restroom, and at a couple of picnic tables, there were guys hanging around them, so I didn't go on those paths.
Some trees still had their autumn leaves, and they were bright next to all the dark evergreens. The sand covered trail was slightly spongy. I could feel the workout in my hip and thigh joints.
Afterwards, I went to the library. I had no trouble taking the steps up to and down from the second floor. After my shopping bit at Freddy's, I was able to carry the groceries to my apartment with ease.
For years, I'd put in work orders at the end of my season, asking that Juniper restrooms to be bulldozed. Looks like I'll be getting my wish. The indoor people are tired of people from the outdoor pool getting water on the floor, among other things. The plan is to extend the outdoor pool's perimeter fence, and build the new restroom so that half is in the pool area, and the other half is in the park, with no passage between the two sides. The set-up will be similar to the restrooms in most of the other parks, uni-sex and wheelchair accessible with changing tables and family dressing room size. No more waiting for men to get out of the men's room when we clean! Or the guys having to wait to clean the women's side for the same reason. Bye-by too, to the clearly phallic artwork that graces the building. No photos of it, so sorry--not!
photo from https://bendfamilyparktour.wordpress.com/tag/juniper-park/
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