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Clark Rose's avatar

We were born to move

If not, why do we have legs?

Crawl, stumble, walk, run

♥️👣♥️‼️

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

yes! Happy movement. :) The streams were roaring on my run this morning... the snow has melted! Spring is coming.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Good morning Julie B.! Inspirer of thought and motion.

Movement, walking dog

Spring birds sing in revelry

Waking from Winter

Clark’s haiku offers ways we move, and I’m glad he included “stumble.” Though not this morning on our dog walk. Spring’s clarion call “Wake up you sleepy head” (Sung by LaVern Baker in 1956)” has worked its magic once again. Nature has traded numerous Spring songbirds for the Hooded Mergansers that spent the last few months with us. A wicked good trade in my mind. Happy running Julie B. .

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Wonderful Gary! Yay to Spring on its way and walking with Izzie. :) You're doing great! Brighter warmer days are ahead.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Thank you, Julie B. Hughes! We’re still in “Lion Mode” for our start to Spring. Of course that’s Nature’s call. Happy, safe landing as we “Spring forward!”

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

I hear ya! Today’s run started out in blizzard conditions then ended with sun and snow plows! YIPPEE! :)

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Did today’s run begin at a lock on the Erie Canal? March lions are in good supply this “Spring.” Thanks for a solid report, Julie B. I hope to see you Monday morning, 11:00 EDST. That doesn’t seem like a right and proper way to express this?! Maybe isolate Eastern from DST? Minutia? 😁

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

We hope to see you tomorrow as well! :) Hope you had a lovely weekend.

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KAREN V. BLOOM's avatar

I like this poem! Gotta keep moving!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you, Mom! Yes...keep moving and creating. :)

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Mary B's avatar

"movement will do, move forward, my dear" - indeed! Thanks for the reminder, Julie.

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

You bet Mary B.! Thank you for being here and for the restack. :) Let me know if you give some of the writing prompts a try. Happy Friday!

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Mary B's avatar

Will do! I love your writing prompts.

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Oh great! I'm so happy to know. Thanks again Mary B!

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Mary B's avatar

I just printed them out!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

woohoo! Happy writing Mary B. :)

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Mary B's avatar

I'm going to tell my 26-year-old daughter about it, too. She just started running, thought she hated it, but ran her first mile without stopping last weekend and said, "Hey, maybe I don't hate running . . . " 😂

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you so much @Gary Spangler for the restack. :)

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