Photo by mako mako
This is another part of the park where Brian and I walked yesterday when the power was out at the gym. What a beautiful walk we had! The only problem is my intolerance for high humidity, so I had to sit down and rest several times while we were walking. I’m so glad I got to see part of this stunning park!
Photo by Benjamin
This gives you an idea of where I sat with my new ‘family’ who adopted Harvey and me as honorary grandparents to their two children. I found out that the mother of this family, my new friend, started this “playdate” idea about a year and a half ago when she and her husband were trying to find other kids their child could play with. They have since added another child to their family, and the playdate group has grown steadily.
I don’t know how often they do this, but they choose a child-friendly restaurant and spread the word on date and time and all who can – come. There was a good crowd at Fernpresso on Lake yesterday, but not so many that there were any problems.
We walked down one side of the lake and back. My friend picked a humongous leaf from a teak tree and fashioned a Peter Pan type hat from it for her son. It was delightful.
I SO enjoyed watching Brian and his friend play with the friend’s almost four year old in a variety of games, using several different toys. They all had a great time.
I ate one bite of a delicious banana bread my friend got for her mom. We were all enjoying drinks. I had an iced mocha, and then some water afterward.
The appetizers above were definitely too pretty to eat, but I enjoyed one anyway, and the other gals ate the rest, plus shared a lunch. Brian and I had eaten breakfast, and weren’t due to eat until evening, so the bites and the drinks I had were more than enough.
We sat under a huge umbrella under a canopy of humongous trees beside the lake. There was also a ring-on-its-edge sculpture that misted water out, cooling the area even more.
We met other families who had come for the playdate. It was wonderful to see the parents and the children interacting with people they had met before, plus others who were new to them.
I’m so glad that Brian and I were included in this beautiful idea!
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