I switched to having iced coffee this afternoon. It is that type of day.
In Canada, we're in the middle of an extra-long, long weekend. Canada Day isn't until Tuesday, so I get the feeling a lot of people started on Friday and are taking off Monday too.
I don't have a problem relating to that. I haven't put in a full day's work since October of 2014. I'm having an especially-extra-long, long weekend for like ... forever! You'll find no apologizes given here.
Jay and I still have a little jet lag from our recent month away. We find ourselves waking up far too early in the mornings. Our schedule was a tad better as we slept all the way until 5:45 today! That meant around 9:30 am we were thinking of how to spend a little time in the fantastic weather we would later enjoy.
We ended up just taking a short drive to visit several New Westminster parks. First, we looked at the Brunette River from Hume Park. It forms part of the city's border with Coquitlam. As it's not on a path for our usual errands, we seldom stop. Interestingly, we saw that the city has set aside some of the former grassy front area for reforesting. There should be some more focus on access to the river. Only one small path lined with scratchy blackberries brambles led to it.
We drove home via Cariboo Drive, by the new Aquatic Center, and stopped at Queen's Park just up the hill from us. It's been the city's premier park since 1859. Lots of people got the same idea. I could hardly find a place to park Kimchi, my little Hyundai EV.
I thought I'd found a small niche until I got out and saw the 'No Parking' sign on a 3-meter high pole, half hidden in the branches. We drove to another area and a proper space. It may have been free because of the sign indicating that 'fly balls' may land there and therefore the city assumes no responsibilities. However, no softball game was on near the field.
We did notice the wee Salmonbellies tots playing Lacrosse in the arena.
Summer is the best time of year to enjoy living in this part of British Columbia in Canada. And we do.