Is That a Cursive “I” for My Sig or “-9” for Temps During K2’s Nightly Midnight 1-Mile Walk? - IMRAN™

Is That a Cursive “I” for My Sig or “-9” for Temps During K2’s Nightly Midnight 1-Mile Walk? - IMRAN™

Can you guess the symbology in this image? Here’s the funny reality behind the aerial view of my place on the Atlantic Ocean side of Long Island, which was being built exactly 30 years ago in 1994.

One of the reasons I didn’t get a dog for the first 25 years of living at this blessed home was the dread of walking it in the middle of winter—trudging through snow to scoop dog poop from 18 inches of snow! Talk about a literally “steaming pile of dog $#![.” 😀

Later, I tried to adopt one—a dog, not a “SPODS” (see why grammar matters!)—at my home in Florida. Despite the fairly strong Tampa Bay summer heat, at least snow wasn’t an issue. However, nearly six years passed before I finally got one as a gift.

That’s when my incredible rescued German Shepherd Dog, Kennedy, came into my life nearly six years ago. If you’ve ever had one, you know if there’s one thing GSDs love, it’s walking, or even running, as much as they can.

For the first few weeks, Kennedy and I walked literally 12+ miles DAILY. I went past 25,000 steps every day! Eventually, I had to cut back to an average of 10,000–12,000 steps daily, just due to a lack of that much time. But Kennedy’s impact on my life spanned every aspect of it. Best dog ever!

The even more active puppy, K2, joined us one year later. He shares the same love of walking. Now, here in New York, he’s ensuring I get my walks, even though it’s gotten cold.

Last night, the temperature dropped to -9°C. That’s why I was amused to see our walking track look like my initial “I” in cursive writing, as well as “-9” to reflect the frigid temps, which will get much colder in the coming weeks.

The little ‘French accent’  at the top of the track comes from my walking just a little extra to ensure I hit the 1-mile target for each walk. It has nothing to do with my ~1800 days daily streak learning that language on DuoLingo. 

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