It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve been able to walk much more than a couple blocks at a time because of my arthritis flare up. I like to walk though, and I need to get more exercise soon. The pain isn’t too bad right now. Today, I’ll try for a mile to see how that goes.
I usually listen to National Public Radio when I walk. It’s a good way to catch up on the news. At least it is if my earbuds don’t fall out. That reminded me I needed to charge my earbuds. I bought a new charging station recently and just set it up before writing more. My phone was nearly out of charge. Everything is working fine, now.
In the past, I’ve enjoyed canoeing and kayaking. I’ve been on trips where we’ve traveled more than 100 miles and many more shorter day trips. My wife and I haven’t been in a canoe this year. When she’s less busy, that would be a fun thing to do. Oddly, I’ve gotten more concerned about alligators than when I was younger. There are a lot of them in the waterways here.
If I could swim, I’d probably enjoy doing that, but I cannot swim well enough to get exercise. I’ve nearly drowned a couple of times in my life, and I’ve never been able to learn to swim. I may be too uncoordinated. I don’t know. The pool I go to is only 5 1/2 feet deep. Sometimes I do resistance walking in that pool. When I get older, I’ll probably do this more, especially when my arthritis is bad.
Hopefully, it’ll remain an occasional issue.
A Different Way 
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