
My Saturday morning walk to buy a questionable newspaper (solely for the TV guide) takes me past four houses, two apartment buildings, a vacant lot, a tavern, a liquor store, a coffee shop, a florist, and a supermarket, before reaching the Ampol servo where I make my purchase, then return.
At 7 a.m the only person I see today is the cheerful vendor. It is a 5-minute, 365 meter journey, repeated on the way back.
The opportunity for contemplation was exhilarating!