A Walk in Forest Park

Sylvia has been a stalwart friend, visiting me once a week and walking me around the neighborhood. It's a long bus ride from her house so it took considerable time out of her day to do this. Today I drove out to St. John’s to visit her instead. We took a walk in Forest Park. It was about two miles. But it was so great to be out in the woods again. The trillium was in blossom and the birds were singing away. The route was relatively flat because Sylvia wanted to make sure I could make it back to the car. She promises me that we can do steeper hikes soon. I’m trying to be circumspect because I know my energy is still limited, but I just want to get out as much as possible. I feel like I’ve just been let out of jail. It’s such a beautiful time of year.

After our walk she took me to a wonderful vegan restaurant in St. John’s, Proper Eats. I had their minestrone soup, which was fabulous. The restaurant seemed to be a favored hang out for the toddler crowd. There were lots of mothers and small children there. Sylvia and I were so relieved to not be mothers of small children anymore. One woman seemed to be there with four toddlers and one baby and no other adult helpers. I was impressed. As a mother, I had been maxed out with only one infant and toddler. Some women are made of sterner stuff than I.