An Enjoyable Way To Get In The Day's Steps

This morning I realized I needed some type of holiday activity to liven up my weekend, but of course everything has been cancelled. Hubby Tony and I needed to take our daily walk. Instead of rambling through our neighborhood for the hundredth time I proposed we go to the small downtown area of Kirkwood (which is filled with small shops) and browse while we exercised. Tony agreed.

The weather was December-like (brisk but not too cold). We drove to a park four blocks away from the main strip, then left the car and proceeded on foot. At each store we first looked through the window. If there were a lot of people inside we moved on, but if it looked safe we stopped in. At the farmer's market we discovered they had installed temporary walls to turn part of the area into a Christmas shop. There we found the perfect ornament to add to our collection.

A great wish for the end of 2020

 Our last stop was at a formerly-closed bakery that has recently reopened with a new concept. They're partnering with a sheltered workshop to provide job training skills for people with intellectual disabilities. The associate who assisted us did a great job of educating us about the store's mission. He pointed out the cases of items that came from the commercial bakery and those produced by the trainees. After looking everything over we picked out some breakfast sweets for tomorrow, two cups of coffee, and a cookie that looked like it needed a home.

Not much to look at, but it tasted wonderful!

Five years ago today: No Jacket Needed