Quick Hit: Worms...

I was out running this morning in the 30 minutes it wasn't raining this morning. Lucky me, but of course I had to dress like I was going to get wet, which meant I was sweating profusely, Damn me. While I was out I noticed worms on the sidewalk escaping the drowning water. Worms of course made me think of my childhood living on a small quasi-farm. At home we would think of worms as movers of dirt that helped the garden grow, but I only noticed a few on slabs of small concrete we had around the house. Now, I think of how I would react as a child seeing the numbers I saw between my house and the trail. There must have been thousands. I hate to say it, but I am pretty sure there were some that ended up on the bottom of my shoe. (Squish, squish, repeat. For two miles.) Then my mind wandered to what I would have find most fascinating as a child. Of course, it would be finding the biggest worm that I could. This morning it was about 7 inches long and probably 2 or 3 millimeters in diameter. I could envision my(younger)self picking up one of those big worms and holding it to the sky with delight watching it wiggle around. And, now I know a part of the reason I like a few slow easy runs mixed into my running schedule. They allow my mind to wander and enjoy the easy jaunt. I hope everyone gets their easy jaunt in today. It's totally worth it.