On Sunday, SH and I took a walk at Jenkins Arboretum in Devon to see the blooming azalea and rhododendron. We were there for about an hour and walked according to the fitbit exercise tracker 1.06 miles. Not a fast pace — oh not at all. But we did stop often to examine various blooming plants such a Virginia Bluebells and this yellow globe flower and admire the many types of azalea — deep red, vibrant coral, shocking pink, pale lavender and soft white. We also sat by the pond on a bench, talked about family, absorbing children, a dwindling old lady, and summer plans and soaked up “natural vitamin D.”

We saw families whose parents were running the children, older couples toiling up the steep paths, one older woman sporting a “Bernie” button, and younger couples walking hand in hand.

SH and I did not walk hand in hand but we did sit close together on the bench and my knees pointed toward him. How lovely that after so many years married we still like spending a few hours alone together.