Meetups can be a mixed bag, as
I’ve discussed here in the past. It really is a case of having to kiss a
lot of toads before you find the good-looking heir to the throne.
So I’m grateful that I’ve come across one that looks like
a keeper. Perhaps that’s because its goals are modest: a group of ambulatory
folks get together on a Saturday morning at a park in Cupertino…to walk. And
talk. Just an easy pace, for an hour, in the neighborhood around the park, and
light chitchat.
When you think of it, really pretty disruptive to the
ethos of the Valley They Call Silicon. No athletic competition, no real fashion
statements, no self-important strategic positioning. Such a relief from every
other meetup I’ve been to here.
It was great to explore an area that’s new to me, with a
slightly different take on mid-century architecture than I see in Sunnyvale or
Mountain View. However, there’s a similar breadth of approach to the current
drought: some lush green lawns, some drab brown, and more than a couple of
plastic ones.
Interesting that the little brown rabbits I’ve previously
only seen on hikes around the Stevens Creek Reservoir appear to have moved into
suburbia; I’m thinking that the drought may have something to do with that.
They look so very cute, partly because it’s not my garden
they’re chowing down on.
Our organizer had timed the walk perfectly—just on the
hour, we were back at the park. Pedometers were checked, conversations concluded,
and we set off for our Saturday activities.
And I’m very grateful that I had the opportunity to
recharge my humanity batteries in this simple but profound way.
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