Winding down, whining down, wine-ing down??

Our plans for today were pretty simple.  Breakfast, write a bit, pack, and then walk to the Crystal Palace Gardens. But what a walk, flat at first and then all uphill. So off we went. Flat, yes and then we turn here, then here, and now up hill, up hill, up hill.  He says, “Are you having fun?”
I say, “Do you want the truth?”
He says, “Yes.”
I say, “No.”
And then the lecture starts; “you said you want to lose weight. How are you going to lose if you don’t exercise? It’s good for you. What’s with the whining?”
Now mind you, I am not whining. I can’t breath so how can I be whining? Ok, so once in awhile, a long sigh escapes, but whining?  No!

Next our discussion about truth. Do you want it or not? And up we go...

At the top, finally.
What????!!
That sign says closed. Reopening April 3rd, according to the guard that we spoke with. He also said it was good we were leaving because on Monday almost everything will be closed.
PS We walked about 4 1/2 miles. 👍

Now his version—
Thought I was done writing for this trip but have been commanded to write yet again. I feel like the male half of the Bickersons. After reading Cindy’s post—see what I have to put up with? Out of the goodness of my heart, I try to do things to help her get and stay healthy but it’s an uphill battle, just like our walk.  She goes kicking and screaming the entire way!! We’ve been together 24/7 for almost 2 months now. So we’re hoping for a return flight with lots of empty seats...get it? 🤣
Hope to be in Bloomington late Sunday nite 3/15. Ignore any welts or bruises you may notice on either one of us.  Think I’ll be sleeping in the crawl space for awhile.

One last note from Cindy—the above is just what you think it is, baloney. However, we do have our boarding passes so at least one sentence in the above paragraph is true. 😎