NaBloPoMo Day 21: Speaking of walking around the neighborhood waving at everybody

A mail truck.

So yeah, many work-from-home afternoons, I try to do a loop or two around the block. I have several goals besides taking in some fresh air. 

One of my goals is to observe the neighbors and see who drives like a maniac. I have conducted studies to determine the most effective methods to encourage safe driving. And look, I'm not even necessarily talking about my own health and well-being, there's little kids and dogs all over the place. 

Here's my conclusion. The best way to get people to slow the fuck down is to wave at them all friendly like. That might be how the whole thing started with the new neighbors. Most normal people will wave back and honestly it's turned into a kind of nice neighborly ritual over the years.

So anyway, I was out the other day hauling ass around the 'hood because I needed to get back for a meeting. I must have waved at the mailman because why not? Much to my surprise, he pulled over. He said to me, "You're just walking around for fun?"

I said, "yep, gotta get some steps in"

The mailman replied, "More power to ya!" And he drove off.

I came home and told Tom and we don't quite know what to make of it.