The Walk.

The short first week back at work went quickly as I perused a catalogue from CLAS OHLSON. It's a place in a similar vain to IKEA but with better odd things such as electronic adapters and an apple corer which resembles a medieval torture device. I never knew there was so much stuff that I desired to own. The solar powered mobile charger seemed like a good idea for one thing. It's a catalogue which has you scouring each page in order to see something creative and functional and above all cool.
On my way home I had to call at an accountancy firm where I took the lift rather than the stairs. There was a sign which said that on a Thursday, skeleton staff were working till 7pm. "That would be pretty cool around Halloween" I said to nobody.
I collected my son from holiday club in the IT room at school where he was surrounded by Apple Mac computers and a 60" plasma tv to die for.
I was surprised to have my son agree for the first time to go for a walk. I think his Avengers Wellies had something to do with his decision. So we set off along the Canal banks which I live near and yet have only been on once. I had a vague memory that there is a bridge to turn right at eventually and you basically walk in a circle. It was far and I asked him of he just wanted to turn around after fifteen minutes and go back. He said NO to begin with but a few minutes later said YES I DO WANT TO TURN BACK NOW. But it was then that I saw the bridge up ahead. I said that we were only a moment from the planned Halfway point anyway and should continue. He agreed.
He then took another right of passage and urinated outside against a tree. Ah that takes me back to being a kid and playing out in the fields. There's nothing quite like seeing outside with nature...as long as its not on an electric fence!

We completed the whole circuit and I was very proud if him. He is half my size and had walked a distance that even I felt and I stand on my legs for nine hours a day at work so my legs are pretty good at walking. But his youthful energy and appetite for exploring made him keep up with me step for step.

So we both got exercise and enjoyed the outdoors as we walked and talked. This will hopefully be repeated. I was full of myself for having done one walk successfully, so I bought two new Apps for my ipod. One was a step counter and the other a walk recorder which told you how many calories you burnt etc. One fucking walk on the flat ground and I thought I was Ranolph fucking Fiennes.