Sidewalk Etiquette

Walking is a great way for me to release some stress without breaking a sweat. I love walking in San Francisco and seeing something new, there's always an alley, street or even a building that I may have walked past 100 times and not noticed. I'll fess it up to the fact that I am a fast walker.  I enjoy weaving past folks in my way or trotting along getting to where I have to go; maybe it's the east coaster in me.  Nonetheless, as I progressed in my pregnancy I became a cautious walker, so as not to trip or fall, but still agressive up until my delivery day.

Now as a newbie mom, walking is more than a tension reliever, it's a change in scenery. I get to see other adults, albeit strangers, get in some good retail therapy and enjoy a San Francisco day with my little guy. But walking with Edward has turned me into a stroller, walking has turned a leaf- and it's not for the better. Things are slowing down and so is the scenery. Now more than ever I am convinced that people do not know how to walk or do they understand the rules for sharing a sidewalk.

I've always navigated the sidewalk as if driving a car- always stay to the right, particularly the slower folks. But I guess those rules just like driving, don't always apply, especially in a City full of tourists. In fact just today I was doing the dance with several strangers - you go first, no you go, no really please you must, it's comical! Do you know what I'm talking about? Has this ever happened to you and are you noticing it more now with baby? Don't get me wrong, if I wanted to weave, I can. Lots of moms do it while jogging along the Marina Green or Chrissy Field, but I don't wanna have to jog to get people out of my way, ya know what I mean? Well let me leave you with my list of Sidewalk Etiquette, would love to hear yours.

Sidewalk Etiquette: (in no particular order)

*Always stay to the right
*Never abruptly stop, I despise people that do this
*Be courteous, yield to elders and those w disabilities
*Beware of your voice level while on your cell phone
*Enjoy



Love Lots,
Mommy SF