Adeline is not a stroller girl! She likes to take walks/runs in the neighborhood, usually with a wooden doggie pulled behind her on a red string.
Of course it’s boring to just walk along the sidewalk. Even when there are blooming flowers to smell, rocks to pick up and carry, or interesting pieces of litter to examine, the sidewalk is boring compared to neighbors’ driveways and front porches.
Driveways on an incline are Adeline’s particular favorites to trudge up and scamper down – after she’s knocked on the front door. The knocking part is important to her.
When she started doing this, I figured it was okay because her little rap is so quiet that she surely won’t rouse anybody. Then I caught on to my attitude. I didn’t want anybody to come to their door. What would I say?
Well, how about…Hello. I’m walking with my granddaughter and she wonders who lives here. Wouldn’t that be okay? I might even meet someone!
So now we walk the doggie with a new sense of expectancy. Is anybody home?
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