Gummy Buzzards

It was not my usual watch. It was a gift to my father a few Chistmas's ago. It's an inexpensive Timex with a large screen, but it has a chrono. I probably didn't need my jacket, but I hate starting off too cold. I walked down a road by my parents house swishing along in that bright green jacket. Here was a spot that my friend got backed into by a car after we ate cola gummies for the first time. Here was a spot that I recall riding my bike long ago and the cold wind just ripped through me registering cold like it never had before. Enough nostalgia, time to run.

I have this thing where if I'm running around people, like cars and such, I tend to run faster if I can. So I try to slow myself down and remember how much more enjoyable the run is if i slowly increase my pace over time. Really, I just want to get into a rhythm where my breathing and movement are comfortable. The body likes rhythm yes.

First I pass a father with his 5yr old son pushing a stroller with another small child. Later I run by a boy trying to jump his remote control cars on the curb. I feel bad for him because he's doing it all wrong. Then I run by a large red truck that stays at the stop sign for a few seconds longer than most. This truck is ridiculously loud. I see a couple of houses for sale and make a mental note to look them up later on Zillow. One was 695 thou since it was on the water. But the inside of the house was sooo old. I guess another couple of hundred thou wouldn't be such a big deal perhaps. Cough.

It looks like it wants to rain. I see Ospreys ( the military vehicles) in the distance as a squadron is based at Hurlburt. I've also noticed a bunch of buzzards in this area lately. So here it was in the middle of the nice neighborhood, a patch of tall oaks and pines was host to about 8 buzzards. So big and black, swooping here and there. I had a faint vision of the old looney toon buzzard.

It was a good run today. Saw plenty of strange people who prolly thought I was strange ( look at that dudes hair!) . Had a car full of young guys yell at me. Waved at some runners and some folks sitting in the driveway. Ran past many dogs and a couple of dog walkers whose dogs obviously wanted to come with me. It was really hot by the time I was done. Is this not the warmest winter in recent years? I should look it up.