Friday…Sitting in Jennifer’s dining room in Ottawa, my
“home” since Wednesday. So far, have had decent conversations with Rapha and
Mel, helped Jennifer pick up a really nice office chair, a blessing for her
back as she works long hours at her desk, and managed to catch Nico to begin
making plans to see the Aylmer grandsons. It does appear that we’ll manage
dinner out with Diego tonight. Perhaps that will start the arrangements for a
tattooing session!
Many things rush back at me in Ottawa. The dampness of the
air, and the different kind of chill that damp air brings. Running errands in a
sprawling city eats up hours! You forget that when you live in a little place,
and can get anywhere in five or ten minutes. To run two errands took us most of
the middle of the day.
Had a chance to visit with Rapha and Mel last evening. She is
very shy, but talked a bit to me in a general way.
Good sleep last night…Friday night. Twenty-five minute walk
to a different coffee place. Good latte, and a long conversation with a local
couple about vacation spots in Saskatchewan…really. Think Cypress Hills, East
End, Val Marie and Grasslands National Park. Restful, friendly, and inexpensive.
My kind of break!
Plan for tonight: dinner out with Diego and Rapha and
Jennifer. Got to start making plans for tattoos. Surprise! BP remains level and
low while here. And today I’ve walked over an hour and a half…in light rain.
Sunday afternoon…Great visit with the boys last night. Super
Vietnamese food, with gelato later. Today was crisp and windy. Walked for a
couple of hours, market snooping and coffee slurping. Home for the night.
You can likely surmise that this vacation is exactly the
kind of unstructured break that I hoped for. More another day!
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