Seen on East 57th Street, from the windows at Christian Dior
For the last nine years I've begun the year hoping/planning to walk 1,000 miles. For seven of those years, I've succeeded, including this year. On Friday past I passed the 1,000 mile mark, actually a few days before my estimation. I've walked approximately eight miles since Friday which brings my mileage since 2017 to 9,073 miles.
The gingerbread decorations at Dior
I'm kind of amazed when I look at these numbers. There are days when I'm dragging for most of the steps and two miles is a stretch. There are other days -- like today -- when three miles zip by. There's no rhyme or reason to it, though company and interesting scenery make the steps pass more quickly. This year I walked in six states and six countries, including the United States. I added Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia, which included some of the most interesting walking of my life.
A close up of the Dior windows
One day this month when my steps were really dragging, I thought about calling 2025 my last year of 1,000 miles and not tracking mileage at all. But I've gotten reinvigorated and I'll continue tracking in 2026. I'm not going for 1,000 miles, only 900+. My goal for 2026 is to complete My Journey of 10,000 Miles.
On a different note, I've calmed down a lot since my last post. I'm aware that I won't see every holiday decoration in New York City this year. I may not/probably won't make it to Macy's, the Metropolitan Museum or the windows and light show at Saks and that's fine. It's like everything else in life. There are a lot of places that I may not/probably won't get to, and that's okay but as I slow down I'm enjoying stopping and smelling the gingerbread. Thanks, all, for your good advice.
As ever, thanks for visiting. Enjoy the days ahead and stop and smell the gingerbread.
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