There’s so much bad news on the news that I wanted to share a funny story. I was walking one evening when the state trooper who lives in the neighborhood drove by, getting off her shift. Even after all the years she’s lived here, I don’t know her. But I wave when she passes on the little road where I walk. There are no sidewalks, so walkers share the road with cars. On this particular evening, something new took over and I found myself doing a silly wave with two hands like a little kid. It was some new aspect of me coming on board. Surprisingly, the trooper waved back the same way! I burst out laughing. About three weeks later, she drove by again, and I waved with one hand. Her face lit up and she gave me the silly two-handed wave. It was so funny, and now we do it every time we pass. Continue reading →