Walking....

with a purpose. 

I was walking with Anita the other day and she stopped in her tracks to pick up a penny.  She and Janet have been walking together for a long time....picking up money they find along the way. When I started walking with them six years ago I thought it was funny that often when we met on the corner Janet would hand off a few coins...and Anita would report in her findings. Any money they each found on their own also goes into what they call their "Las Vegas Fund." It has paid off....because after about 10 years they have $244.76. One penny...or nickel....or quarter at a time.

And for a while starting in 2002 they kept track of their walks on this map...trying to walk all the streets in Lexington. If you look at the pink highlights you can see they did pretty well! That's what I call walking with a purpose...and it all makes me smile! I can't believe they let me into their little club....but I don't think I'll be invited to Las Vegas.