A Day on the Greenway

 

This past Saturday was pretty much a perfect fall day here in Indiana. It was pleasantly warm without being stifling hot, there was a delightful breeze, the sun showed up for most of the day, and I felt like people in general were just happier because of it all. 

Ryan and I decided to take advantage of some free time in our schedule and visited the River Greenway here in town. (I've decided they call it that not because the foliage around the sidewalk is green, but because the river is green! Ha!) 

We started with a picnic in the shelter, which, in truth, was really just a Wendy's value meal in the shelter. I do love me some Wendy's. 

Lexi got a modified version of her lunch while we ate. It's possible that I was supposed to bring her lunch Kong and forgot. So it's possible we just fed her treats until we got home. (In fairness, the "treats" we carry in our bag are really just dry dog food, so it's kind of the same.)

I am a notoriously slow eater, so while I finished my savoring, Ryan and Lexi explored the park and looked for squirrels. Pretty sure the "looking for squirrels" part was just Lexi.

 Then it was time to walk. We didn't do the whole stretch this time, but we did most of it. (And yes, we took plenty of water breaks for Little Miss.)

(Ryan and Lexi are in the shadows in that last picture.)

See what I mean about the river?

We finished up our walk, went home, fed Lexi her REAL lunch, and enjoyed the rest of our beautiful day. I am really thankful for all the visionaries out there who have taken time to plan and create beautiful spaces like this one. Makes walking so enjoyable!