Walk With Me 3.25: The Fire Truck Food Drive And Walk

This is walk 3.25 because I didn't walk that far....about 40 feet if you need a distance.

Alright, I walked to the end of my driveway but I froze my butt off in the process... so that I could show you Fire- Fighters walking!!!

They'd already walked about 5 km or 3 miles down my road collecting non-perishable food items for my area's local food bank. This time of year, there are specific dates selected and you can leave food items at the end of your driveway or you can go out and wait for them so that you can walk down the road with them a little bit or have a little chat, like I did . 

(Trust me, it was worth freezing for. LOL!)

It is cold. In my area it's already -8 degrees Celsius (or 17.6 F) and we are expecting our first snow storm tonight.

There are several vehicles making up this convoy of fire fighting and hunger fighting volunteers. One truck is dedicated to getting people's attention, the next handles all the donations and bringing up the rear, is the jolly old elf, himself, Santa.

In the video I cut Santa off as he wished me a Merry Christmas because just after that, he asked me if I was "naughty or nice".

To which I replied " Oh Santa! Naught is a relative term, don't you think? Can you qualify naughty?"

Santa looked me up and down and then he said, "I think I need to give you some advice. Stay away from boys until your 35." 

"Yeah, way too late for that Santa", I quipped. "You better add 10 more years" and I laughed sarcastically.

Not missing a beat, Santa said: "I have socks older than you little girl and I'm probably wearing them. Come and give me a big hug."

Yeah, that's how it always starts, one minute you walk to the end of your driveway and a little way down the road trying to donate food and gather material for a heartwarming #walkwithme post and the next thing you know you're in the arms of Santa's embrace and he's pinching your ass.   Hahaha!

And I Have The Candy Cane To Prove It

How's that for taking one for the team?

(For those of you who do not know, candy canes are often hung on bows of Christmas trees. They are one of the last decorations to be affixed to a tree and they are a sweet peppermint candy. Pure sugar and food colouring. This candy (in this form) is seasonal. You usually can only buy them (in Canada) during the Christmas season which starts at the end of November and concludes mid-January.) 

(No one panic. Santa didn't really pinch me, but he did tease me, give me a big hug and a candy cane as he wished me a Merry Christmas and thanked me for donating food.)

I welcome your comments and I invite you to follow me on my journey...sometimes we will be questioned by men dressed up as jolly old elves...yeah, you won't have to do any drugs to experience this. It'll just naturally happen because that's how my life rolls. LMAO!

~ Rebecca Ryan