I'm not entirely sure, but I think I see the alligator.

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Hi, I'm Dave. I've been walking for fitness since 2013,

averaging about 21,000 steps a day. I'm walking right now and would love to have you join me

for the next 10 minutes. So a few days ago, we went on a quest, a mission, to spot the alligator. Actually, I'm the one who went on the quest walking alongside

a paved trail next to a lake that is behind our community. And I wanted to see if I could

see the alligator while we were doing our 10-minute walk together.

This morning, it's humid.

I think the sun is probably coming up in the next handful of minutes.

It is sticky. We've got a dew point that remains high,

and I'm walking along that trail next to the lake again. A little further down the lake,

some ripples that are indicative of the alligator. As I mentioned a few days ago, I've now done this walk and seen the alligator enough times that I am able to distinguish between, say, a stick or a log that's floating in the water and the alligator.

And even when the alligator is moving, it has a certain wave profile.

And so I'm probably about a hundred yards away, and we're both moving south, but I think I'm walking a little bit faster than the alligator.

Now, that's assuming that that's actually what it is.

I can see the wave profile.

I can see the ripples of something.

I do not see a duck or geese that could also be providing that wave profile.

So I'm closing in on whatever it is.

And can you feel the tension?

Can you feel the excitement as we're making our way to something that's moving in the water,

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