This week, as we often do, we took a few walks from our house, sometimes taking us back to Betania or Wennekeening Woods. We often walk a few miles. When there is snow, why not take out the snow shoes or cross country skis? Well we did and had mixed success. The scenery was great but I had some technical difficulties. The plan was to park the car at the Thayer Place and walk at least to Adams Street - perhaps as far as the boardwalk.
We started out strong. Paul was fairly jogging along at the beginning.
I felt good at the beginning too. The weather was pretty warm and the scenery was very pretty.
Not too surprising to see deer tracks.
Here I am at the edge of a field at the high school. The snow has been warmed here and is packing a lot. I could not keep it off the bottom of my new L. L. Bean Winter Walkers. At one point I had about 6 inches of mush attached to them. It was hard slogging and I was not happy. I took off the snowshoes and walked to the field at Adams Street where I waited for Paul to get the car. Thanks Paul!!! Our trail club friend Jim happened by and we chatted while I waited.
The special treat of the week was a wonderful New Year's Eve party at Deborah and Vincent's house. Deborah is a very good cook so we enjoyed that meal immensely. The appetizers were a standout too. After dinner and before midnight struck, we played two games of a murder mystery where we drew lots for a murderer and a detective. Everyone else was a potential victim. With lights out, the detective waited in isolation while the rest of us scattered throughout the house until a scream was heard. The detective rushed to the site of the murder and observed, then gathered the rest of the guests to be interrogated. Everyone but the murderer must tell the truth. Lots of fun. Neither detective (it was me the second time) guessed the murderer.
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