Mall Walking

I can’t believe it. I hate shopping malls with a passion. I’ve written poems about them… not very complimentary ones, I might add. I don’t like crowds, rushing madly about with one thing on their mind… BUY! BUY! BUY! The only place I dislike more is Wal-Mart. So where did I spend part of this afternoon, and plan to do it again? Walking the corridors of the Bellis Fair Mall, from Target to Macy’s, from Penney’s to the Food Court. Past the Old Country Buffet, Radio Shack, American Greeting Cards, and Victoria’s Secret. I was not tempted. This was for exercise, not shopping. Every once in a while a star would appear on the tile floor denoting 1/4 mile. There were no crowds; the recession has taken care of that. We covered 3/4 mile in no time and finished off the workout with an Orange Julius and a fruit smoothie. I’d rather be outside, but the weather is still too cold and I’m supposed to stay out of the sun because of medication that I am taking. So I have become a mall walker… albeit reluctantly. Sshh. Don’t tell anyone.

... PLM