Walking with memories

I did 4 miles of walking. I jogged a little at the end but for the most part it was a walk. I walked out of the neighborhood and turned left and walked down the road for 2 miles. For those of you that know the area - yes that means I walked to the HT and beyond and back. I went that way to take pictures. I wanted to capture the changes...

The land for the HT was being cleared around the winter of 2006. They were moving all sorts of dirt and getting the land ready for the housing development near by as well. My dad had thought or hoped that during his "rest" between chemo and surgery he would come visit. He was excited to see all the changes that were going on. We spoke of it often... "When the chemo is done and I am feeling better..." As most know he was in and out of the hospital more during that "rest" period than any other time during the chemo. So he never made it to visit. Much to his dismay - I took to driving down the road with my camera and taking pictures of the changes I drive by every day... The new HT, CVS and other CVS... all of it. I figured if he couldn't make it here to see the changes I would bring the changes to him. Well we know how that went... The opportunity to go home and be with him after the surgery never became an option. And eventually the film in that camera was developed. Sure the pictures weren't that great but it would have been so nice to have the chance to share them with him. So instead I walked 4 miles today and took more pictures - I will have the recollection for myself... Which will have to do...