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I was up early again, but quickly went back to bed again, getting up later to do my exercises and chores.
After lunch (using the new toaster), I dressed and put on my new slip-on runners from Amazon, shorts and a sweatshirt, and went down to get the Golden. I was worried that the runners might be too tight, a half-size larger was not available, but I used very thin socks and all was well.
From there, we went south along 109 Street (we can't just say 9th St any more, like the old days) past the Legislature and onto the 109 St Bridge. From there, on the west side, I could look down onto the LRT bridge that goes all the way to Southgate Mall. Also below, I remembered the Royal Glenora Club, where my son, Todd, made the ice for famous figure skaters Kurt Browning and Kristi Yamaguchi who were winning world titles back then. Todd was an excellent ice maker and he went on to make ice for many years in the City arenas.
It was really windy up there on the bridge, and the better views were on the east side so I back-tracked and moved over there, traveling under the pipe and spray valves for the High-Level Waterfall that used to run on special occasions. I don't know if they do that any more??
I continued on the Golden, above the Kinsmen Fieldhouse grounds, to the far south end of the bridge, keeping the Golden at most at half-speed to manage the battery. I took a video with my phone of the view of downtown, the river, and the few high-rises on the south embankment, and put that on FaceBook. I was really surprised at the poor quality with the trees all pixelating.
Coming back, we (Golden and I) were above people playing sports and sunning themselves in the Fieldhouse playing fields. Spring has definitely sprung. We could use some more rain to really bring back the green and fill out the trees which still look very bare.
The battery was doing well, so I circled the Legislature again, this time in daylight, with the flags straight out in the brisk wind. I heard a squirrel chirping at me and found it.
Then it was nap time again, where my daydreams were all of my favourite dog, Turi, and how much I miss her..
I hope you enjoy the pictures. Again, not many captions needed. That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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