OMGoodness! the obsession
with walking that’s overtaken us because of Fitbit Bingo! Along with the fun of Bingo is the fact that
we don’t have much else to do so we walk, we ride, and we eat. And I suppose there’s a small hope in the
back of my brain that I can cancel out the eating with the walking, but I don’t
think that’s happening. Before the sun
dropped below the horizon I had amassed enough steps, minutes and miles to
complete the Bingo pattern. Yay! 😊
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On today’s walk we noticed a
light pole on the side of the road that had no light, so what was the purpose? It looked like there was a video camera at
top pointed away from the highway out into the desert. Hmmm...video camera. Could this be something to do with the border
patrol? Trying to catch illegals? There was a tiny metal sign on the pole...took
a picture. Valmont CCTV was engraved on
the metal sign...Google time. I found this info on Valmont’s website:
As the
technologies to enhance and secure public safety continue to evolve, there is
none more crucial right now than the video camera. But the camera is only as
good as the pole or structure that provides the view. That’s why many local,
regional and federal public protection agencies trust Valmont® Structures to
design and manufacture the reliable and durable poles and sign structures that
can support the vital work of protecting the public.
That doesn’t answer why there’s a video camera or who is doing the monitoring but it does
kind of explain what...it confirmed that it’s a pole. 😐
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Train came along and the reason
for the video camera was soon forgotten.
There was counting to be done. Kim was a little ahead of me so I was able to
count out loud this time. We both
counted 232 cars with 5 engines...3 in the front and 2 in the middle. This train
was between 2.38 and 2.60 miles.
Amazing!
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So following a pattern we’ve sort
of established, we walked, we ate breakfast and then we jumped in the truck for
a little ride. The purpose of today’s ride was to do a final check on the raven
nest out on E. Park Link Drive and while we were there take a peek in a nearby
hawk nest. I’d seen a hawk sitting on
the nest so I knew it was active.
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Next was the raven’s nest which
was easier to reach. I was hoping to see some
little ravens but no such luck. Still
five blue-ish eggs. But it looked like
there were more decorations around the edges...sort of like decorating a nursery.
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Our bird watching done for
the day we colored some Easter eggs. It
didn’t take long...there were only 11 eggs and 3 people. But we had some fun with it. 👍
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We decided to take a bike
ride and Marilyn came with us. Just a scenic ride, no hurry. Probably our last one as a group; maybe I’ll
be able to sneak one in tomorrow.
Chances are we won’t be riding for a while when we get home so I want to
take full advantage of the opportunity available here in Arizona. We’ll be packing most of our extra stuff
tomorrow in preparation for pulling out Saturday morning...bikes will be the
last things loaded since Kim and I are sleeping in the area where they travel. If time for a ride presents itself, I’ll take it...if
it doesn’t happen, I won’t pout about it.
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Mom’s foot is getting better in that she’s
walking normally but still has pain...and probably will have until the
suspected broken bone heals.
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Kim is out imaging for
probably the final time of this trip. It’s
a very clear night and the moon isn’t going to be making an appearance until
later. That’s another thing that
probably won’t happen once we get home...not because of the shelter-in-place
order or our quarantine but because of the cloudy Michigan sky.
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Bike miles today: 64
Total miles: 2688
Marilyn’s miles: 753
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