Charlotte had a bad morning. A very bad morning. And that meant a bad morning for mum too. It was just one of those days when nothing went right in two-year-old Charlotte's mind - things just weren't going her way. Mostly the problem had to do with a certain piece of cheese and it's a long story that doesn't deserve a mention in a playground blog except that it led to mum deciding that a trip to the playground was in order before things got worse. A little fresh air and a lot of running around would do wonders!
If ever you have taken the Skytrain through New West, you will most likely have noticed sloping Grimston Park with its "Welcome to New West" sign. I have ridden my bike past here a million times and I used to bring Theo here when he was a puppy to wear him out by throwing his ball down the hill. That's not as cruel as it sounds, it was necessary! Today, Theo took it easy in the shade - it was Charlotte who needed wearing out. Someone was exhorting her child not to run (at the playground?!?), but I was encouraging Charlotte to exhaust herself! Luckily there were lots of things to climb on - and then she discovered the water pump... This kept her amused for ages as she pumped water, then tried to run around to the front in time to drink some of it as it fell. She soaked her shirt in no time and so she was soon topless and I was soon making futile attempts to keep her sunscreened up. She had a great time and the offending cheese was a thing of the past. We didn't get around to finding the park's geocache, "Pleasant Park, Dirty Deed". This cache has been in the park for almost nine years and it hadn't been there long when I found it, so I couldn't remember exactly where to look and I didn't have it in my GPS. We'll have to come back for it in a month or so - by then the wading pool will have opened! The park is located at N 49.12.118 W 122.56.640:
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