Alexander Muir Park

For those who haven't been paying attention, we Torontonians have been enjoying quite a stretch of lovely weather recently. Mid 20's, cloudless skies, clean air etc. It has been really beautiful out there for the past week or so... and I can't take it anymore.

Now, I have no issue with great weather. In fact, I usually adore days like we have been having. However, after a long period of great weather, one begins to feel burdened by the obligation to get out there and do something in the great outdoors. Sigh. So when the mercury passes that 25 degrees mark and the sun peeks out from behind the clouds, like clockwork, every jackass in this city flocks to the beach, the parks, the roof top patios (a personal favorite), and every other location that involves any amount of fresh air.

And of course I was no different. To Alexander Muir Park I went with Shawn, a six pack of beer and the football. I took photos of the park and us enjoying it etc., but I've misplaced the cord that connects the camera to the computer. So here is a photo I "borrowed" from the interweb of the park.

The place is huge and impecibly well maintained. You have to wonder how much money the city pumps into this park while so many others, well frankly, look like shit. But I'm cool with, seeing as this park is like 50 feet from my front door. So we spent a few hours tossing the football around. having beer, sun tanning, getting sun burns, complaining about our sun burns, then drinking more. It was a good day. But I'm kinda happy that its cooling down a bit and the sun is going away for a few days. At least now I don't have to feel guilty sitting on my fat ass in front of the computer. Also, we don't have AC, and only the one fan.

This has nothing to do with the above post, but I found this pic on my iPhone that I took about a month ago. I was downtown having some patio beers and I noticed a plume of black smoke rising by the lake. Shawn can be seen in the foreground and in the far distance you can see the building on fire.