Armistice Day at the Park and Talking Potties

With much hesitation, I finally got myself to the parc de la tete d'or to go for a run. My first roadblock was missing my bus that would take me there in probably 45 minutes, instead of an hour. Because it's a holiday, the bus schedule was off, and the bus that usually comes by every 6-7 minutes came by about every 30 minutes. I momentarily thought, ugh I'll just go back home, it's too sunny and I forgot my sunglasses, which of course I must have to run (I don't normally run with sunglasses). Fortunately, my legs didn't listen to my head, so they walked themselves over to the tram stop. I got on... with what I'm sure was not THAT much staring, but I felt like all eyes were on me and my workout clothes. (It's not that everyone is always in their most chic attire, but you rarely see people in sweats or tennis shoes.... I'm sure I was just overreacting.)

Then, I thought, ugh, I'll just get off at the park at the Parilly tram stop and run around there because it's going to take me forever to get to the one downtown. But, I missed that stop, I guess I was day dreaming about how I didn't want to run or how I was being stared at for wearing my spandex pants. So I ended up at the park and I was very glad I made it. It was so full of families and runners and bikers. I felt right at home running around in my spandex! And I even got to see the elephants (which I haven't seen before) and the deer. It's not everyday you get to go running around a park with a zoo! And because it was a national holiday, and a beautiful day, it was fun to see all the families out having picnics or riding bikes together:)

Of course my mother doesn't want to know about this bit- but I think you'll find it interesting anyway... I had to potty while running (an hour after super hydrating before I left the house was good and bad). So I kept looking for a porta-potta type thing while I ran and every single one I passed was under construction. I found one, way at the other end of the park that turned out to be a brand new free bathroom that sprays itself down after someone uses it. I wasn't being choosy at this point, so I went in, and immediately, an automated voice came over in French telling me I had 15 minutes, haha. Then she told me when I was finished to wash my hands in the automated sink. Even the toilet paper was automatic (had to push a button for more). It was an interesting experience...

I went home feeling happy to be out and about on this pretty day and proud of myself for running. I spent the rest of the day lesson planning and making myself a paper chain to count down until when Amy comes to visit, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and when my dad and Steph come visit. Hurray paper decorations!

Hope you all had a nice day!

Reste cool:)

oh ps- I forgot to add that on the tram in I saw these huge trucks with cages... one had lions and one had tigers (real, living, breathing, walking cats). The trucks were driving around town to advertise for the circus. How strange! So I actually saw quite a few animals today...