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Life’s A Beach Today was a perfect day for a trip to the beach. However, when I looked up “Beach” on Google Maps I realized there were two Beach streets located in opposite corners of Lakewood. I decided to split it up into two routes. My first Beach destination was in the northeast corner of…

A Lorax Moment Bayes is a street that juts off Warren Road right when it makes its ‘S’ turn before the highway. As soon as I turned down the street I noticed several interesting looking trees. Lakewood may be known as the City of Homes, but I think it could also be called the City…

George Washington Today we celebrate Washington’s birthday, so it seemed fitting that I would pass an impressive flag displayed on Baxterly. It had a strong, stable flagpole, a well-maintained flag, and a spotlight to keep the flag lit at night. This is a flag that is cared for and respected. As I finished my short…

Every Street Is Important Baldwin Place is a small “No Outlet” street near the corner of W. Clifton and Clifton just south of Celeste Park. There are only 9 houses on the street itself, tucked away behind two larger houses that face W. Clifton. There is a decent upgrade as you start up the street…

“A”mazing Angel It felt great to finally finish the “A” streets today. I did a little mental math and calculated that I am now 5% of the way done. I hope I finish this challenge before it snows in the fall. To celebrate I decided to do my best snow angel at the mid-way point…

Longest Route Yet My total distance travelled today was just under 7 miles, with about 2 miles on Athens. Even though Athens is the longest street I have completed so far, there were hardly any houses facing the actual street. The awesome purple house pictured here was one of a few (probably 20-30) houses with…

Rule Follower I started my walk of Arthur by the library and was almost finished about a mile later near the highway. When I got to the corner of Arthur and Delaware, I noticed there was one tiny section of Arthur remaining just south of Delaware. Nobody was watching me, so it would have been…

Afternoon Delight I have always been the type of person to prefer exercising in the morning, but today may have changed my opinion. I got home this afternoon after a busy day at work and put on my winter gear to do my bike ride. The air was crisp and the sun was just starting…

A Hidden Cove If you have even been to Cove Park you have seen Arliss – even though you might not have realized it. The backyards are a backdrop for the park and sports fields located there. I spent many a weekend afternoon coaching my kid’s soccer and baseball games on those fields, and never…

Tour Guide Two more first-time events this morning. My wife Amy joined me on my jog/walk, and we had a tour guide for our exploration of Arlington. A few days ago, Judy Wright messaged me offering to join me when I walked her street, and I took her up on the offer. It was fun…