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Okay, this is my first post!??? I responded previously that with all the snow predicted, in anticipation I dug out snowshoes from decades ago, pre M.S. days, and was planning on trying them once again. After shoveling out from about 12" of snow, not unusual for the Chi-Town area, yes, I got my wife and I to put on those high tech things called snow shoes. We didn't get to the forest preserves like I wanted to, but we did the neighborhood and the neighborhood park. Walking on the parkways rather than the shoveled sidewalks!!! All was great! I fell 2 times, my wife said 3, but with all that blinding snow I felt like I was on that amazon prime show Lone Man Survivor??? which I saw for the first time yesterday after our mini-trip. This guy is dropped off in the middle of nowhere, alone not even a camera man with him, and lives out in the wilderness alone for a week, filming the whole thing himself. First episode was between the arctic circle and the north pole. Yep! Felt like me! No I didn't carry a rifle to fend off bears. Not that he saw any. Don't think my village would appreciate that, carrying a rifle in suburbia. Besides, I've yet to see a bear here. Did the trek around the neighborhood!

Did well, till, oh yeah, my GPS started alarming, "bathroom out of sight!!!" Had to abandon the snow shoes and dash down the block on the shoveled sidewalks, even though I just went before I left! Little kid again!?!? BUT, I did it! Would do it again! When's the next snowfall???

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jimeka profile image
jimeka

Good for you Mark. It sounds as though you had fun, and that’s the name of the game πŸ˜‚

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MarkUpnorthβ€’ in reply tojimeka

Yep!

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falalalala

That's awesome! I love days like that!

We got some snow here too.If they plow the path I walk ,I will get out there!

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MarkUpnorthβ€’ in reply tofalalalala

I think I will take the shoveled paths for a while too! Scratched the itch. Should be good for a bit? Got cross country ski's from decades ago too! Hmmm??? Nah!

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falalalalaβ€’ in reply toMarkUpnorth

I can't imagine I would have an easy time with the snow shoes! Foot drop on my right side.Maybe I could wear a ski on that foot? LOL!

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MarkUpnorthβ€’ in reply tofalalalala

I kept falling because my toes weren't lifting enough consistently, and a ski would get caught. Yep, I'll hold off on the wilderness hikes for a bit. Till I can learn to walk again!

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falalalalaβ€’ in reply toMarkUpnorth

That is exactly my problem.

Sometimes when my husband and I are out walking, he will look over at me and I'll be gone.That is when he knows I am flat on my back in the middle of the path! It has happened the other way around as well.

No one has ever gotten hurt but it is always a shock when you are airborne for that split second before you hit the ground! :D

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mrsmike

That sounds like you had a great time. Good for you.

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MarkUpnorthβ€’ in reply tomrsmike

Was great, and eye opening how bad I am these days at snow shoeing! Wouldn't attempt a wilderness trip quite yet!

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MarkUpnorth Ha! Way to go on a grand adventure in Chi-Town! You DO have Bears out there ~ if I recall ~ what is the name of the football team? Couldn't resist! :-D

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MarkUpnorthβ€’ in reply tocarolek572

You're right! Didn't think of that. Still think I'd be in trouble with a hunting rifle on my back!

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carolek572CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toMarkUpnorth

Yep :-D

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassador

Way to go MarkUpnorth sounds like you had a great time! Going again today?πŸ€—πŸ’•

J🌌

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MarkUpnorthβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

Nope, mall walking. Too cold! I heard -20 windchills?

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toMarkUpnorth

8 am and it's - 7 out!it's to cold!!πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€—πŸ’•

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Amore55

I love that you went on an adventure! This disease holds us back too often. Good for you! Love, Kelly

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