Walking In My City Shoes

I'm currently in Baltimore, MD for work meetings - which includes a lot of sitting. I do, however ocassionally get to stretch my legs by walking to and from the hotel and the restaurants. Being in a city for just a few days reminds me of how much of a city girl I am. I love walking around cities - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, Baltimore, Boston, San Franscisco... I could spend all day just meandering around looking at the buildings and the people, visiting their little cafes and bars, seeing the way the streets and buildings are meshed together over the years. It makes me wish I worked in a larger walking city! I loved my going to school in Pittsburgh and working in Philadelphia- getting to grab a sandwhich and sit in a park, looking at all the odd local art, seeing all walks of life intermingling. The suburbs are too lonely riding around in our cars by ourselves, only seeing homes and our own places of work. Sure it's convenient, but I miss the hustle and bustle.