walking around the neighborhood

It's been a long couple of days at our house with both Thomas and M down with colds. The relentless rains haven't helped our moods either so when the clouds finally broke this afternoon and the rain stopped, I couldn't resist taking Thomas out for a little walk around our neighborhood. He really enjoys going on walks. Since he began walking early last summer, we've walked around the 'hood a lot. Yet, even as we traverse the same streets, he always finds something new to catch his interest. Today it was the set of steps outside one building (he walked up and down, up and down, up and down...) and this little entrance nook to a small corner bar. I love that he forces us to slow down and really see things on these walks. I now know this bar is a non-smoking establishment and was a local newspaper's top pick (...really?!?).