Howdy, Howdy all! Well I spent my day walking about the city. Since I didn't have a way to get to a nice state park I decided to see what was to be seen on the route I usually take by bus to my part-time gig.  It wasnt that  long of a walk. it took about an hour and 40 minutes. But then I took a bunch of detours and had to navigate some very busy roads and byways. I started my journey from my street.  The first street was not really scenic so I didnt take any pictures until the second street. Here is where we start folks. Not very nice but it is in a tony-er part of houston so there are fewer eyesores and a lot more greenery. Note the long line of SUVs even though there is NO rough terrain to navigate!

Next I went to a health food store where the folks are oh so nice to me on days when it is raining and I am waiting for my bus. Hey Myclette that is an owl on top. One of the ladies who works there is really down with owls also!

I continue until I find a little area that is a part of memorial park and decide to go exploring. Not too far because judging by the terain not too many people traverse the area. 

Check out that mop water folks. YUCK! I moved on for fear of falling into what looks to me like a toxic kamikazee cocktail! >

I finally get to a place with what looks like a nice trail on it and find myself on the business end of a "No Entry" situation! RATS!

Well it has been quite a journey already and I havent even eaten yet. How about a snack? Doesn't that look tasty?

Time to keep it moving! I walk on down until I get to the "high dollar homes" area and have to suffer the cop who wants to know where exactly I am on my way to this morning. Actually I kinda figured this was coming because I noticed a guy drive past really slow and look at me and then repeat the process a number of times and then moments later a boy in blue rolled up. Maybe he thought I was looking for a house to put into my back pack or maybe I was casing the woods for pidgeons to steal. Anyway we exchanged a few words(he asked me for some identification and I asked him for his). He grudgingly complied since we were on a mainstreet and many folks were out and about getting there consumer fix at the local strip center.

Man that was a long walk!

Maybe I should just keep on walking huh?

The journey back home was not nearly as eventful but hey, the mundane has to happen sometime. How else would we know the not so mundane when it showed itself?

How about some  poetry...here goes...

Kidnap Poem

ever been kidnapped
by a poet
if i were a poet
i'd kidnap you
put you in my phrases and meter
you to jones beach
or maybe coney island
or maybe just to my house
lyric you in lilacs
dash you in the rain
blend into the beach
to complement my see
play the lyre for you
ode you with my love song
anything to win you
wrap you in the red Black green
show you off to mama
yeah if i were a poet i'd kid
nap you--Nikki Giovanni

Well I had a lovely, lovely Tuesday, even with the attitude of "Officer Friendly"

Hope everyone had/has a lovely time with the one they love. Since I was with nature I guess I got this wish for myself as well.

Goddess Bless