Awake: 5:59am Temp 48 sleep 5+57 mostly sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
After breakfast, K & I motored to the Blue Spruce Park, (6) miles north of Indiana, PA., where we joined up & walked with the Foote family in the "Walk for Diabetes." Today we had perfect weather for this annual occasion. The walk is about (1.5) miles around the lake with (2) snack stops for water and/or apples for thirst or hunger.
The Foote family was in no hurry what so ever & Kathy saw to it that we would definitely finish last. She was running with Nathan, bending over to his level (2 yrs old) to catch up to Kevin & me & the other (2) guys. After about 100 yards, they both fell on the asphalt road. Fortunately, he only hurt his upper lip & Kathy only skinned both hands, left elbow & got a huge hematoma on her left knee. Of course, that little mishap caused a major delay, but we were able to continue, ...besides, it was not a race but a walk & we made it last & had a good time! We were not only the last group arriving back to the starting point but about 90% of the crowd had already dispersed & left the park altogether by the time we finished.
Yes, in life, you should take time to smell the roses or enjoy watching the geese bathe their torsos in the lake like Andrew & Nathan,.
From here, K & I returned to Nicktown in time to attend the 6:00pm vigil Mass @ St. Nicholas Church. Afterward, John, Bill, Kathy & I again patronized the Nicktown Hotel & bar, having some pizza by the slice & beer by the glass....with lots of good yakety-yak time.
Evening movie: "Little Fugitive" with Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, Richie Andrusco, Rickie Brewster, etc. A young boy who thinks he has killed his brother wanders lost through Coney Island. A lyrical little comedy-drama produced independently & on a threadbare budget. A minor classic. 1953. This was quite interesting to watch, made more so by the fact that the 1st (20) min did not record, so we had no idea why this lad was spending a lot of his piggy bank money & all alone, day & night.
Lights out: 11:45pm.
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