When:  Mid-aftenoon, 1/20/2018
Weather: Upper 60’s with blue skies
Observations/Thoughts

Absolutely spectacular day to walk.  After walking while doing overtime at work today, I took a deliberate walk after getting home.  I got to wear shorts and everything.  As I was nearing the house, my wife started her walk.  So, I walked another couple miles with her.

• Boy On A Bike:  As I was preparing to head back toward my house (this is the part of my walk where I rewalk part of my path), a father and his son were preparing to cross the road.  The father was very protective of his little son.  His little son was on a bike with tires barely bigger than a basketball.  The son crossed in the shadow of his father.  The most amazing part to me was the lack of training wheels and the age of the son.  He was probably 3 or 4 years old.  His little bike wobbled more than a seasoned bicyclist. His dad was quite proud of his prodigy.
• Deer In The Headlights:  Shortly after my encounter with the little bicyclist, there was an impending merging of traffic.  Three bicyclists were coming south with 2 walkers just ahead of them.  As I maintained my pace, the collision appeared more imminent.  Then, the walkers stopped on the bridge to observe the dirty water passing underneath.  The husband was content looking off one side of the bridge.  The wife wanted to look at the other side of the bridge.  She casually turns to visit the other side of the bridge until she looked up and saw the bike.  She froze.  The bike did a dance and the disaster was averted.  As I passed, I mentioned to the female walker, “I wondered how that was going to unfold.” The deer had survived to see headlights again.