Walked it off

[ravena_kade]

Last night I was feeling grouchy/angry/not right. I need to learn to go out when I feel that way...it was still light. I could have worked in the garden or walked the beach at my house.

I decided to go to my Happy beach today even though the shut off the trains and the substitute buses have a route the feels like punishment. They take giant Greyhound bites and run them through the inner city instead of the expressway. Takes twice as long to travel even with no traffic... with traffic three times as long. MAKES NO SENSE. The good think is that the bus is super comfortable, has wifi, electrical outlets, and even a bathroom. While the route was infuriating I would do it again now that I know where I am.

The beach was lovely. It did not get as hot as they said it would so I did not feel the heat. I walked the entire 3.5 miles (7 back and forth) and boy are my feet hating me at the moment.

I am happiest at the wrack line with the Piping plover and other shore birds. Found many more Sand dollars... each a slightly different color. I found a black one too. I wonder if that means anything? Started working on a poem ...need to work one some imagery....

The oddest thing I was was a small live clam. It must have read my thought about a splash of hot sauce and slurp... and it stuck out a tiny white foot and buried itself in the sand. I have never seen that before...and it was fast. I wish I thought about taking out my phone and videoing it as it "ran" away from me.

I really needed the walk and to be there today. I walked off the work week and house woes.

Dad met me up there and we ate at the pub so I did not have to cook dinner. Had a lobster roll...yummy.

Right now I would sell my soul to have someone rub peppermint lotion on my feet ;-)

Comments

[cmcmck]

Walking is always good for the soul.

It saved my life back in the day!

[chris_warrior]

i would totally lotion your feet, no soul required. if i decide to do a camping overnight, we need to hit a RHode Island beach again!

[guy_todd]

That was one smart clam! ;-)
Too bad about the public transportation though, that's just awful.

[fionaniconnor]

A very dear friend of mine takes that train from work in Ipswich to the Newburyport stop, and he was telling me how much the busing sucks. Sorry you have to deal with that mess. Bleh.

[ravena_kade]

yeah, it must suck if you commute to work that way. Some people who were going to Newburyport after the beach were stranded as the bus driver left 20 minutes early from Ipswich just because he hit no traffic coming up from Salem. I take that as if you are not at the end point or beginning point you should be there 30 minutes early and since the busses are too big to pull in the stations you are waiting in full scotching sun or rain as the stops are on side streets.

[malterre]

Sorry about your feet and the travel but glad you got to the beach. Clams are cool! (and delicious)

[brickhousewench]

I really needed the walk and to be there today. I walked off the work week and house woes.

Sounds like it was worth the bus ride.