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Galuh, the kids and I took a long afternoon walk in the conservation area in East Don Parklands today. It was a balmy three degrees centigrade but the sun came out to cheer our progress. A trail follows the path of the Don River which winds its way towards Lake Ontario through our neighbourhood. Footbridges cross the course of the Don at various points. The snow from last week was all but gone and the kids had no problem racing along by bike (Jacob) and scooter (Zachary).



We found a frozen pond surrounded by barren trees. The boys were fascinated by the ice and tried hard to crack it with sticks. What is it about ice that makes boys want to break it? I noticed a number of other large sticks, even logs out on the ice. My boys were not the first ones to try. Later the kids spotted some ducks swimming in the river and we watched them for a while. Jacob in particular was mesmerized. We explored a new trail that heads south, passes under the railway and ends up near North York General Hospital not too far from my mother’s clinic on Sheppard Ave.





After copious snacks consumed by the children, we headed home. Jacob grew tired and I carried him on my shoulders where he fell asleep at once. We arrived at home as the sun set and were welcomed by a full house as my mother opened the front door for my sister, her husband Tim and their three kids as they arrived at just the same time for dinner.