Neighbourhood Walks

A big part of my life with Margot is going for walks around the neighbourhood. Provided the weather is not too cold, I try and do this once a day. This usually involves me bundling up Miss Trouble in her blue snowsuit, wrapping her in a few blankets and then strapping her into her Mountain Equipment Co-op jogging stroller. It’s quite a process.

In the summer I use the same stroller to go for jogs with Margot along the banks of the Ottawa River. There are a few souls who jog all winter around here (extra-enthusiastic people who don’t want to admit that we live north of the 45th parallel) but I prefer to meander at a slower pace in the winter until Margot falls asleep. As you can see, that’s not too hard. 

My neighbourhood is pretty standard for this area: a mix of single family and semi-detached homes with a sprinkling of condos thrown in for good measure. It’s middle class through-and-through although there is some variation in the size and type of homes. Don’t worry I’m not fully ensconced in the suburbs! I actually live pretty close to downtown, which means our neighbourhood is a nice cross between a safe area for Margot and reasonably close to culture for Jen and I.

Interesting side note: today is the official midway point of my 122-day parental leave. Yes, yes, for those of you who are mathematically inclined I recognize that “122” is an even number so really day 61.5 is the midway point. Go play with your slide rule.