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| Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail |
Our statewide
self-isolation started days after the beginning of spring. Before we knew it,
spring has come and gone with some, if not most of us confined to our homes
unable to enjoy the various blooms of the year.
Granted, there are several people who would feel grateful that allergy
season was replaced with indoor activities with family – which is a pleasant
relief to the sinuses. A favorite or
popular indoor activity included reading.
Be it inspirational, educational, comical, or other such relief, this
has been a great outlet to achieving continued mental wellness. We find ourselves caught up on all our
reading lists, Netflix series of shows or movies, or enjoying the simpler
things in life like a walk through the eyes of Tommy. If you missed it last week, take a few
minutes to read and enjoy some much-needed laughter, suitable for all
ages. Click here for “It’s a Dogs World.”
However, you
have been spending your quarantine days these past couple of months, one thing
is certain, there is some excitement about phasing out of self-isolation as we
slowly see restaurants and other businesses begin to open back up. Thankfully, our beloved Trail has never had
to shut down. For those that maintained
their social distancing with face coverings to enjoy walking on the Pacific
Electric Trail whenever possible, we thank you for doing so safely. We saw you on your bikes, pushing strollers,
walking with your pets proudly wearing your face coverings. From biking to running or walking, the Trail
has been our constant companion through it all and will continue to always be
there for us. We look forward to
continuing to see you with those face coverings until we are completely rid of
COVID-19.
For the
times between our visits to our Trail, we would like to acknowledge that “stay
at home” has been an interesting exploration of things we thought we already
knew so well. Our kids, our roommates,
and or our pets for instance have existed before we started self-isolating, yet
with so much time together, we’re finding a more intimate understanding of
adapting to what these changes mean to each of us.
Those of us
that have been working from home, have had the added pleasure of navigating
through staying healthy while adjusting to the different dynamics at home. If working from home means to work, then it quickly
revealed dealing with the new co-workers and the many interruptions to live
meetings from curious faces (kids/pets) peering into our screen and the
like. Even though these new changes, we
have adjusted and perhaps will have more stories to look back on fondly.
It is in this
spirit of new memories that the theme of Tommy, our furry, four-legged friend
and coworker that we would like you to take a moment to capture and honor these
doggie days of summer. Saturday, June 20th
may be the first official day of summer, but we have already gone through a few
doggie days of summer, heatwaves, and all.
Let’s face it, heatwave or not, our pets will get their walk in. It just means that we will have to start
earlier in the morning or wait for the cool of the evening.
For the
month of June, we would like to hear about all the fun, quirky, uplifting,
interesting habits, and/or personal traits of your puppy’s adventures on the
Pacific Electric Trail. Is your dog a
diva or a lizard chaser? Tell us all
about it. Submit your story about your
walking buddy and the best story will be featured and highlighted as a blog in
the last week of June. We ask that you
take as many pictures relevant to both your story, and the Trail and remember
to include their favorite parts of the Trail.
The last day to submit a story with pictures is Sunday, June 21, 2020, at
noon. All submissions to dennis.jones@petrail.org
will be reviewed and placed on Facebook for voting. Looking forward to some amazing stories to
kick off the start of summer.
-Nina Mohammed
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