Solo

I did my first true solo on Wednesday. It took me around the "home block". The "home block" is a four block square which encompasses the school. South one block, west one block, north and then east until you get back to school. It's flat and fairly safe. There are a couple of parking garages, a few trees at the edge of the sidewalk and four corners. I had three small incidents: I walked into two parking garages and stepped off the sidewalk into the street.

The first incident with a parking garage took me into the garage a fair distance. I knew I made a goof when there was no breeze in my face and the sun wasn't shining. I stopped to gather my thoughts then heard a car engine someplace near me and waited for it to pass. It didn't pass. I'm thinking, "Why don't you go around me?" Then I moved to one side and the auto moved by me. I guess I was standing right in front of the car. I then followed the sound of the car and after several steps was greeted by a breeze and sunshine. That happened one more time but I only ventured a few steps in before I realized that I was in a garage and exited the garage and went on my merry way. I also stepped off the curb but righted the situation quickly. I made it the rest of the way pretty much without incident. I did not peek once. That would be cheating and give me no satisfaction from the journey. I'll be crossing streets, and visiting retail stores in July. That may be interesting. More later.