In 2011 – 2013, I lived in Kamloops adjacent to the Valleyview Nature Center.  Julie and I walked and ran and biked (just Julie on the bike) there every single day all year long no matter the weather.

She would often bring visitors to the 1400-hectare area to climb the silt bluffs and stand to gawk out over the valley and the remains of the glacial lake.

I just wanted to run.

Yet, when they stood around I had to work extra hard to be sure they did not become stuck in one place as they stared into the distance.  I did like to dash between them.

One of Julie’s friends thought he could fly and tried to catch the updrafts.  Goof.

I tried it once and only my ears lifted.  It felt weirdly nice.