I had the gift of a day.
Well, at least an afternoon.
In a city far from home,
with nothing I had to do,
and no place I had to be,
I decided to go for a walk
through the city's
historic downtown.
It's a quaint city
with lots of
turn of the century buildings
and fun little shops.
And it's also a state capitol.
My mom will recognize this city
because we lived here
when I was very young.
Just being here
brought back
all sorts of memories
I didn't even know I had...
I watched people walk their dogs...
squirrels play in the trees...
and a biking team race through the streets.
Spring is farther along
here than at home--
the forsythia is already in bloom!
It was a chilly, but beautiful day.
To top it off, I drank a hot chocolate
with whipped cream piled high on top.
(It was so good
I forgot to take a picture of it!)
If you had the gift of an afternoon,
what would you do with it?
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