Oh the places you’ll go

The other night Hubby and I decided it would be a great idea to walk from our house to the Blockbuster video store up the street. It’s about a 4-mile drive roundtrip, but cutting through the woods might make it only a 2-mile roundtrip adventure on foot. We thought Paxton the dog would enjoy the walk and we would be able to get some exercise before plopping down on the couch to watch Prison Break, which is what we were going to rent.
It had been a beautifully warm day and the sun was about an hour and a half from setting. Our trek was easy and painless, though we did see some interesting things along the way.
When you live where we live in Durham you never really know what you’ll come across. It’s always an interesting mix of beauty and filth. Let me fill you in.

5 Beautiful Finds:
1) Daffodils blooming in early March
2) People enjoying the view from front porch rocking chairs
3) The smell of BBQ chicken grilling in someone’s back yard
4) A local park with youth playing soccer
5) A neighbor faithfully tending to his/her landscaping

5 Disgusting Finds:
1) A ripped out hair weave, lying carelessly on the ground
2) A used condom
3) A crack head who yells out, “Yo, what kind of dog you got?”
4) An empty crushed packet of Vagistat (Who was so desperate to use Vagistat that they applied the medicinal product while driving their car and then threw it out the window?!)
5) An abandoned dog crate left in the woods (I, of course thinking the worst, assume some neglectful pet owner decided they no longer wanted a dog and left it out in the middle of the woods to rot.)

So when you live in Durham and you decide to take the plunge and walk to the store, you will surely encounter both the good and the bad. Good and bad smells, good and bad neighborhoods, and good and bad people. That is why we are always sure to bring our dog along for the journey.