Recapping the week

1. Skating on the Rideau Canal

Tom, Henry and I hit the Canal last Sunday for an afternoon of fun on the ice. And fun it was! The weather was relatively mild and there were hundreds and hundreds of people making their way along the ice and hanging out at the concession stands that dot the course. We bought a "beaver tail" (fried dough with cinnamon sugar, yum), rented skates and pushed Henry in his stroller, heading all the way down to Dow's Lake and back. Now, Tom and I are not what you could call accomplished skaters, but the great thing about the canal is that you only have to go forward--no corners to navigate! We both did a respectable job out there. The ice was pretty rough, too, which means that even the really excellent skaters couldn't get going too fast without risking a spectacular wipeout caused by a hidden pothole.

2. Traveling west yet again

A couple days later, Henry and I headed out to B.C. for a week-long visit with Grandma Eileen and Grandpa Moe, (otherwise known as MaMa and BopPop), Uncle Dave and Aunt Kristy. Yes, Henry is a very well traveled kid for a 20-month old. But that's what we get for living on the wrong side of the continent. I'm taking advantage of the milder weather and free onsite babysitting service to get my half-marathon training started. Henry's reveling in all the love and attention. Good times!