I belong to the
Orange County Communications Auxiliary here in Orlando. While it is meant to be
a supplement to county operations in an emergency, we provide communications
assistance to public events through the year as a means of exercising our
equipment and maintaining our skills. The majority of these are cycling events,
which cover large areas, but some are much smaller such as today’s MS Walk
around the lake at Baldwin Park. It is a nice setting and a worthwhile cause.
I misunderstood the
start time and arrived quite early, but it gave me a chance to enjoy coffee and
a muffin while watching the sunrise over Lake Baldwin. Our roll was simply to
provide eyes and ears to the event organizers. When you have several hundred
participants of all ages and health it is important to monitor their progress
and be ready to offer aid, if required. On as beautiful a day as this it was a
pleasure to sit in the sunshine and chat with the folks as they came by. All
age groups were represented, and many were wearing crazy costumes. It was a lot
of fun, and much less work than following the progress of cyclists as they
complete a one hundred mile course.
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| It was a quiet, cool morning. Just right for a 2.8 mile walk around the lake. |
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| All ages were represented and there were lots of dogs, too. |
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| I even took a selfie! That doesn't happen often. |
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