Bob and I have been walking in the morning for a few years now.  I asked him to join me in January of 2010 to get some exercise in the mall.  That April we moved outside, usually on the campus of MSU because we could park at the old church building.  One summer we watched the progress as they took down the old MSC smokestack near the stadium.  We settled into two mornings a week and adopted our walking name after an observant bike rider going the other way on the river walk behind McDonald Hall pointed at us and said, “Hey, you guys are Tuesday-Thursday!”

We stay outside as long as we can, on Tuesdays in the neighborhood behind the new church, after prayer service, and on Thursdays on the River Trail by my house.  And then we retreat to the mall when the outdoor route is too slippery.

Bob’s dog JD (stands for John Doe – he was found with no tags or other identifiers) has joined us lately.  The exercise seems to do him good, and he has figured out Tuesdays and Thursdays – Bob gets up earlier than usual those days, so JD prances a bit, watches carefully, and probably gets the leash ready.  It rained one morning recently, forcing us into the mall.  JD was majorly disappointed, so we have a plan for the next inclement day that involves a cane, dark sun glasses, and one of those special dog harness things for JD.  Our major hope is for no pooping in the mall.