Unexpected Reward

Since I fell, I haven't been back on my regular route.  I've gotten good walks in, but haven't crossed that big street.  Yesterday, I had a big block of kid-free time in the middle of the day, so I decided that it was time to get back to that. Crossing the street was no problem.  I did make a point of scanning the road before I got off the sidewalk, of course.  In fact, I realized that I look at the ground a lot more than I used to a couple months ago.

About a quarter of the way through, I remembered why I always liked walking early in the morning.  It wasn't a hot day, but the sun was definitely getting toasty, and there is no shade at all for a fair bit of that route.  Still, I soldiered on, and was pleased with myself when I hit the stop sign, just like I used to.  Coming back, I could tell I was going more slowly--even my music didn't put a lot of oomph in my step.

Then I saw it.  In the middle of the road, this beautiful chalk design.

It's hard to read, but all around the perimeter is "GO LIONS GO TIGERS"

It was a great pick me up, so when it was time to pick up the kids, I drove back along that road and stopped to take a picture.  I just wish I'd seen it before it started to smear, and that I'd had a ladder to get a better picture.  I have no idea who drew it, and no way to let them know how much I enjoyed it (unless I take some chalk of my own).

I love it when I get little bonus perks.