P.S.

Ok, before we begin, I start looking for the Brookfield Square logo, I happened upon the Brookfield Square code of conduct and I am glad I did. I almost found myself in blatant disobedience to the code in the following area:

"24. No fishing, swimming, or boating without prior written approval of shopping center management.
This list is not all inclusive..."

Little did I know that my plans to troll around the penny pond in my bass boat might be cut short by the mall security force!

So I almost forgot the most exciting thing that happened today. I officially took part in a form of exercise that I had publicly sworn never to participate in. Earlier today I went mall-walking!

That is right, I joined the ranks of all those who traverse the corridors of malls with no intent to purchase but rather with the hope of getting some much needed exercise in the controlled climate of... THE MALL!

At first I thought I could excuse myself from officially mall-walking by explaining that we had made a purchase within the limits of the mall property. After closer investigation, the truth comes out. We did make an official purchase and were ready to leave. But then, the word lap was used in conversation. More precisely, the word was used in the following manner:

maybe we could just do one lap.

On it's own, this would not necessarily indicate that one is mall-walking. When the lap is intended not for window-shopping, not for checking to see if any stores had fabulous sales, not to find a lost loved one, but for exercise... this is when it becomes indicative of mall-walking.

If you have any interest, please do check out:
The Complete Mall Walker’s Handbook, by John H. Bland, M.D., Jenna Colby, R.D., L.D. Copyright © 1999 John H. Bland, M.D., Jenna Colby, and Fairview Press. Excerpted by arrangement with Fairview Press.

Then proceed to the nearest mall and begin
living the dream!