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The mill pond at OSV

Here to There and Back — JusJoJan

Dan Antion
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Today’s JusJoJan prompt is Meander and it was suggested by Kaye Spencer. Be sure to check out Kaye’s blog.
I try to walk every morning, but I don’t meander. I have a specific route and a destination. Neither of those fit the definition of meander.

The featured photo is from Old Sturbridge Village where Faith and I do tend to meander some times. That picture is from a path around the mill pond. I’m not including a photo gallery today, but I will leave you with some music.

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52 responses to “Here to There and Back — JusJoJan”

  1. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Nice place to walk Dan.
    Great song choice

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Brian.

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  2. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    You and your daughter love that place… Lots of memories to meander through… I love this version of Walk On By Dionne Warwick such a beautiful voice. 💜💜💜

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We do love visiting OSV. It’s funny, I was very much in to hard rock music, but I always like that song.

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar
        willowdot21

        I think a great voice can cross genres 💜🤔

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          That’s true.

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  3. mihrankalaydjianblog Avatar
    mihrankalaydjianblog

    Great path to walk and relax

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thank you!

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  4. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Same as Brian! The song takes me back. Happy Friday, Dan!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jo. It takes me back, too.

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  5. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    I really need to revisit Old Sturbridge. It’s been decades…

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It’s a nice quiet place to escape for a while.

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  6. Murphy’s Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    I could meander here forever, especially if Dionne Warwick were singing! What a voice! We all would do well to stop rushing around like the world was on fire and begin meandering every now and then. We might actually smell the roses!

    Happy January Dan.

    Ginger 🦋

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Ginger. We should meander more. That song would be part of a good soundtrack.

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  7. GP Avatar
    GP

    A beautiful post, Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks GP.

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  8. Darlene Avatar
    Darlene

    I’m a huge Dion Warwick fan. So much so my daughter’s middle name is Dion. Thanks for the video. I take my dogs for 2 or 3 walks a day. We don’t meander!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Now that’s being a fan! She does have a beautiful voice. When I took our last dog for a walk, she caused us to meander. She stopped to sniff everything and she often wanted to change our route. Still, I wish she was here to walk today.

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      1. Darlene Avatar
        Darlene

        💖

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  9. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    That looks like a lovely path to walk. I’d meander looking for birds. ☺️

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I need to pay more attention to the birds in the area when we visit.

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  10. lois Avatar
    lois

    The people walking past my house each morning are definitely not meandering–they are walking with purpose! Beautiful photo of OSV, Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Some days, I try to keep a brisk pace, Lois. Other days, I see a shadow or a leaf and I stop to get a picture.

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    2. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Some days, I try to keep a brisk pace, Lois. Other days, I see a shadow or a leaf and I stop to get a picture.

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      1. lois Avatar
        lois

        And you know those are the photos we all love to see!

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          I learned from Maddie. I started taking pictures of the things she stopped to sniff, look at and play with.

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  11. Author Jan Sikes Avatar
    Author Jan Sikes

    Meandering is fun, but I seldom get to do that. When I walk, as you stated, it’s with purpose. Fun photo and great music!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      At our age, when you meander, there’s always the risk someone is going to call someone to check on you ;-)

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    2. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      At our age, when you meander, there’s always the risk someone is going to call someone to check on you ;-)

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  12. Almost Iowa Avatar
    Almost Iowa

    Every day I walk around the block, starting by going west and my wife always asks “Why don’t you walk around the block the other way.” She just doesn’t understand, but then neither do I.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Who knows what all could happen as a result.

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  13. kzmcb Avatar
    kzmcb

    The mill pond looks very calm. Is a mill pond something that forms when you build a mill? Or what?

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      They would damn a river to form the pond so they would have enough water to drive the mills’ machinery. There are mil ponds and canals all over New England (and, I suspect England as well). The water from these ponds drove the Industrial Revolution.

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      1. kzmcb Avatar
        kzmcb

        Very interesting, thanks, Dan. In the absence of water, we have plenty of windmills here.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Equally fascinating.

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  14. memadtwo Avatar
    memadtwo

    Meander is a wonderful word. I am definitely of that persuasion which drives my older daughter crazy. She is a point A to point B walker. And excellent song choice. (K)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Seems you can still meander on the way from point A to B where you are. So many ways to get there.

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      1. memadtwo Avatar
        memadtwo

        Indeed

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  15. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
    Liz Gauffreau

    Your post reminds me that I really should do more meandering. The song is one of Dionne Warwick’s best, I think.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It’s the song I think of when I hear her name. We should all meander more often, Liz.

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      1. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
        Liz Gauffreau

        😊

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  16. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    OSV is a perfect place to meander. And Dionne’s song – the best!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jennie. There are so many walking songs, but this is my favorite.

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        Yes! 🙂

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  17. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar
    Tails Around the Ranch

    I only meander when Elsa is being walked-she’s getting up there and moves a bit slower. Once I drop her off after her 1-1/2 mile walk, Wilson is raring to go and we book it for another 4 miles. It’s great seeing the neighborhood from both of their perspectives.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      That’s some serious walking. Maddie loved to walk, but she stopped to sniff everything, and she had to investigate anything that looked interesting.

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      1. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar
        Tails Around the Ranch

        The joys of walking a hunting dog. Elsa is going blind and has never been much of a sniffer anyway and Wilson is far too focused on missing out a squirrel sighting. :)

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Yep. Setters love to wander from side to side. No straight lines.

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  18. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    Meandering is ablovely thing when you find yourself lost without fear or need to be somewhere.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It’s good to realize that there’s a world out there.

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  19. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    A d that Nature is constant.

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  20. Sharukh Bamboat Avatar
    Sharukh Bamboat

    Lovely song. I always love the 60s to 2000s in terms of music. Sarah is a hardcore BoneyM fan as well.

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