The Perfect Day

We've been trying to get back into a healthier lifestyle since we got here. Not that our eating habits were bad to begin with, we just wanted to incorporate a few more servings of fruits and veggies. Wayne's vice is pop, namely Coke or Diet Pepsi. It's something we didn't even keep in the house but if we were visiting he would drink it. My vice is carbs, I love bread, crackers, rice cakes, you name it. The pop here at the Canex is astronomically priced and I wonder if that is a way of discouraging people. After all, you want to have a fit military.
The almost completely outdoor lifestyle has also done wonders for my insomnia. I haven't had a single night's trouble since we got here. I thought I was getting enough fresh air at home but apparently not! I guess you can also take into account walking the dog twice daily (at home he's mostly free range), visits to the beach, even waking to the washrooms and showers.
So where does the perfect day come in, you ask? Well today our toddler did not scream, cry or whine and that to me, is a perfect day. I think it has been good for her to be away from grandma and grandpa and all the spoiling that can't be helped when you live next to family. So as a reward to her (and myself), we did all the things we've been wanting to do. We went to the beach, we had a frozen treat and we walked into town to visit the playground.
Well, more like I walked and she rode in her Wike, a combination bicycle trailer and stroller-Canadian made in Guelph, I might add. Why am I pushing her? Well anyone who has raised a toddler knows that when they don't want to walk anymore it's you that is going to end up either trying to drag them along or carry them so I just hedged by bet there. I really didn't know how long it would take but it turned out to be only a short 15 minute walk. The steep hill was my main challenge but I felt like a million bucks-once I caught my breath.
It has been quite an adjustment for me, not having a vehicle. I can't walk everywhere but at least going up to the base gives me a bit more of a sense of freedom. Maybe one of these days I'll treat myself to a frozen lemonade at Tim Horton's.
We had a wonderful day and I hope tomorrow will be more of the same.