Wed Nov 9: The School Walk

When I was pregnant with Seth, one of the images that stressed me out was the idea of being one of those Moms, always stuck in car, ferrying my kids around.  The "school run" is a new phenomenon (as is all the attendant modern day anxiety that goes with it) but leaving aside the ever pressing issue of what to wear, the tension and traffic that I've seen at our school, would make you learn ride a bike, that day, just to skip it. I've seen yelling and this is Rosedale.

We're lucky that we've always lived close enough to walk the kids to school (well a deliberate decision) since I don't drive in the city and we actually don't own a car but use this.  It works for me (though not always for R).  Or increasingly Seth.

But I've always loved walking around the city, and being downtown with the kids means there's always something to see, do, eat or talk about.
Plus, there's the bonus of an added workout.

The kids don't always walk though. Since I'm always running late, they travel in style in our red wagon, complete with a blanket, snacks, drinks and even leg room.  So really more then they would get on most flights today....