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I work 2nd shift so I try to get around 2-4 miles a day before I go to work.Around here that means
going around a couple of blocks twice or more.Sometimes I go out to the lake and walk.Once in
awhile I take my camera with me and take pictures of Moline and put them in an album I got on
facebook.

If you have been to Moline then you`ve probably seen me and my lil buddy Sammy walkin
around town. I started walkin because my knees were so bad that I thought I would have to have
them replaced. Well after 3 years of walkin around town my knees do not hurt no more. It was
funny at first cause when I started walkin(limping) I had 1 lady come up too me and told me
that she would pray for me. Well, her prayers mustof helped. Another man thought that I was
mentally handicapped. I drove to the post office and he told me that he didn`t know that I
could drive.I found a couple of facts about walking. 30 minutes of walking is a terrific antidepressent.
It lowers blood pressure. It helps tame type 2 diabetes.Walking 15 minutes a day makes you
physically 3 years younger.The study tracked more than 400,000 people for more than 8 years.

I`m glad I moved to Moline.There are people here that still
help out.I have to thank Mark and Lisa Townsley.Mark lent
me his trailor so I could get rid of tree limbs and clean my
yard up and would not accept any payment and Lisa helped
me when I had trouble with my water line when it broke.
My hats off to both of them.

It`s too bad, that used to be part of the small town charm.The ability
of the people to help each other.Fixed a nieghbors computer for them
and they asked me how much they owed me.I just asked them if
they ever heard of bartering.Works out fine for both of us.Even did
some work for an apple pie.Was well worth it too me.

When I lived in Howard I used to mow my nieghbors lawn when I mowed
mine. It wasnt that big a deal.She was 86yrs old at the time.I was just
thankful for her friendship.

some people can be so hateful. I moved to this town from Howard with my little buddy. Everything seemed to be okay
here. Then one day I had my dog outside for a little bit and decided to go out and check on him. I found him laying against
the side of the house. Found out later my neighbors dog came over in my yard and attacked him. At the same time some
kid came by on a 4-wheeler and drove through my yard and hit him. I took him to Julias where he died on the table.I was
heartbroken.He had been with me when my parents passed away and never left my side. I got a little min-pin now.We
go walking everyday plus car rides before I go to work in the afternoon. He is like a little boy too me and I make sure
now he never leaves my sight.If something happens like this too me again somebody is going to get hurt real bad.