Making the Rounds

One thing about living 2,500 miles away from home is that I don't get to visit too often. Which means when I do, there are a LOT of people I want to see! Besides my parents, whom I staying with, I've already visited with my grandmother and gone out with three friends, and I have four more to see before I leave—all in less than a week. (And that's STILL leaving out lots of people...)

The great thing about these friends, though, is that we're so close that whenever we get together, it's as if we just saw each other last week. So the conversation is going full speed ahead in no time flat. :)

Today was especially nice. This is a long weekend in Canada to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday, and it's also the tail end of the Canadian Tulip Festival, one of Ottawa's most popular annual events (second in attendance only to Canada Day I believe). So my friend Kathy and I (we've known each other since Grade 11!) had a lovely Sunday brunch on a patio on the Byward Market, then wandered up to Major's Hill Park, behind the Parliament Buildings, to catch some of the festivities. That's where I took the photo above—you can't get much more iconic than that for Canada's capital!

Blog of the Day

Since I'm back in Canada, I'll highlight the blogs from Canadian Living magazine. They have a few different topics, including Green Living, Foodie-File, and Mom Blog. I'll be honest and admit I haven't read them before, but if they're anything like the magazine—which I love—then they should provide lots of useful info. I'm definitely going to be going through their Green Living series, now that I've discovered it.

Comments

[My Backyard]

We visited Ottawa for the first time last year on Victoria Day. Loved the museum and the canal. Glad you made it home.