Rainy day weekend with old friends

The weather turned crappy on Friday, so we've been stuck inside and feeling cooped up. Henry really likes to go outside, and usually it takes a walk in the stroller to get him to fall asleep for his nap, so the days have been a bit on the long side.

So we were very hapy to get invited for dinner yesterday afternoon at my friends Louise and Keith's house out in Nepean. Louise and I played ultimate together in Toronto way back in the mid-90s. They've lived in Ottawa for about five years, and it's great to have someone familiar to reconnect with as we settle in. They have three kids now, ages 5, 4 and 2, so dinner was quite a scene. The grownups were at even strength against the kids, so we were able to have some adult conversation in the midst of the din. Henry loved playing with all the toys, especially the many trucks, cars and busses Louise's boys have in their collection. Henry's becoming quite the little boy in that respect--fascinated with vehicles. Anytime he sees a school bus go by he points and squeals with delight. . .

We're just about to head out for brunch with Jon and Joanne from Vancouver. Jon and I have been good friends since high school. He hasn't met Henry yet. Hopefully he'll sit still for a bit while we eat and chat. It's overcast today but the rain finally stopped, so we'l probably do some exploring after we eat.