Yesterday, I set out for a walk down my block. It is always exciting to me to take a walk in my neighborhood, because I never know what I’m going to run across. I might find a new dog to pet, or notice something about a house I’ve seen a million times, but had never noticed before, or I might strike up a conversation with someone on a day when we both have the luxury of standing around for a while and exchanging information of no great importance, but that nonetheless offers a great deal of pleasure..
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