Gina, the boys and I took advantage of the cool weather on Saturday by riding bikes to Washington Park, which is just down the street from our house. This was the first time I actually pulled the bike trailer behind the bike. I had just been using it as a glorified stroller. I can tell you, I am not sad at all that I never tried to pull the trailer in Charlottesville. The boys are HEAVY, and C’ville has a lot of big hills. I’m thinking Illinois is a much better place to start this tradition!
After a brief ride, we stopped off at the playground and let the boys play for awhile. Nate, as usual, wanted to swing, and Sam liked the slide. It was a little big for him, though, and I had to slide down with him. It won’t be long before they are doing these things independently, so I cherish these opportunities to play with them and watch them experience new things. The only thing I was nervous about were the Canadian geese. After a few run-ins with those things in Fort Collins, I am not a big fan. After they hissed at Sam and Nate, our time at the pond quickly ended.
We are going to a BBQ and Blues festival downtown this afternoon, where Nate is going to demonstrate the Virginia Shuffle for all these Illinois folks. I’ll be happy to eat a pulled pork sandwich and watch all of the people. I think Gina wants to try the ribs. It seems like a fitting end to my first week of classes at UIS.
WOW! What a gorgeous park!
Kinda reminds me of Platt Natl Park in Sulphur, OK my family went to nearly every summer.
An underground spring was the water supply so the water stayed around 30 degrees, felt like!
It would take your breath.
My Dad would sit on the rocks in the waterfall and let the water run over him.
To this day, I love the sound of running water as I associate it with the wonderful, happy days with my family.
What a beautiful day all of you shared.