Walk Score

Walk Score http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/ehas rated San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington D.C., Long Beach California, Los Angeles and Portland Oregon as the top 10 most walkable cities in the U.S. There is also a place where you can look up how your neighborhood scores. Houston is number 26 on the list if you live in Montrose, River Oaks, or downtown. I live between River Oaks and Montrose and this wasn't a big surprise. If I didn't have to work I could easily live without a car. My area is becoming more and more urban everyday with lots of shops and restaurants in easy walking distance of my home.

Practice Safe Text

It has always seemed dangerous to me to be on the phone, texting, or listening to music while walking. I see a lot of this when my dogs take me on their walks. After the 2 recent attempted kidnappings in my area I have tried to be even more alert to my surroundings and would never consider any of these activities when out walking. A study in London found that 1 in 10 cellphone users has been hurt walking into things while texting which explains why the post in the picture is padded. It looks pretty silly to me. A better solution would be for people to use a little common sense. I'm not all together sure if this is a true story or a joke. I really hope it's a joke. The title of this entry came from the article and was too clever not to use.