First day of vacation can be tricky. It takes a bit to go from top-speed to no-speed, and I knew I had to do a bit - *just a BIT* - of work this morning, so my brain refused to unwind.
But around noon today, as I walked out of my office, I felt my core muscles begin to physically relax, felt my mind take a step back, and my soul breathed deeply.
Vacation.
I can walk to this place from our in-the-city home in about five minutes.
And then I just kept walking. Couldn't believe how many of these bikes I saw, by the way. Wow, way to go Hamilton - definitely a hit!
This guy's on vacation too, I presume.
Some people really need to get completely out of the city to enjoy nature.
Me - I revel in the combined life of it all. A spring breeze ... dads fishing with their kids ... "did you step in the water, honey?" -- "yeessss" ... cranes (machines, not birds) rising into the sky, signifying new development ... tiny birds skipping across my path ... a few boats in the water already ... sounds of industry in the distance ...
I love looking at the water, with the train yard behind it, and the city behind that. A picture of life, lots of it, right there.
Aaahhh.
I love my city.
