In Westchester there is a small old downtown area that was fun to walk through, but I can't get enough of just walking down the residential streets! I love that the houses are spread out on big grassy hills with plenty of trees in various densities and even deer running around! Some houses are not aligned on any grid - just someone's house wherever they wanted it. The sidewalks are level with the street in some areas, and elevated in others. And as I walk, the sidewalk will switch from being on one side of the street to the other, seemingly wherever they happened to have room for it. It's a relaxing difference to comprehend from living in LA suburbia where I grew up and SF where I lived for 5 years. The trees remind me of travelling in remote places with my Grandpa, when we went on road trips or stayed at his cabin in the forest.
It's also the first time in a while that I'm experiencing being in the cold. It's different being where there is snow and cold when staying in a house with people going about their regular lives, compared to going on a skiing trip where you absolutely expect it to be cold. Just going to the grocery store I realized that my gloves are pretty thin, and my face gets cold with no protection and somehow my feet got too warm with my hiking shoes. What fun! I love going on long walks in the cold with the right gear, or just being warm inside when it's cold outside. But another reason I like the cold, I think, is exactly that it reminds me of ski trips with my family. But also it reminds me of the Christmas season, and road trips with Grandpa.
