Spending Time On The Waterfront

I don't know why my sleep was so messed up.  I went to bed early on Thursday and slept in a bit on Friday.  Then Friday afternoon I took a nap, so I guess I messed myself up.  I did finally get some rest today.  I slept from about 7 to 10 a.m.; then Eler Beth and I spent a few hours at Waterfront Park.  I took another 2-hour nap this evening, and I think I'll be able to go to bed on time tonight.

I enjoyed our time at Waterfront Park.  It is a really pretty park on the Louisville waterfront that includes walking and biking trails, picnic tables, and a wonderful playground for the kids.  They have it layed out beautifully with gentle little hills and a nice variety of plant life.  We picked up lunch at McDonald's and ate it there, then we walked and talked.  She's getting a bit too old to take a lot of interest in the playground, although I am surprised she didn't at least swing for a few minutes.  But she saw lots of birds (even red-winged blackbirds), and there were ducks on the river.  We watched several impressive barges and other watercraft going upriver.

And, she just happened to have a fishing pole in the car! lol  She has never fished in the Ohio, and she was determined to do so.  We don't eat anything out of the Ohio.  Thomas' saying is that any fish you catch in the Ohio can be cooked in its own oil!  But she wanted to see if she could catch anything and then she'd throw it back if she did.  She didn't catch anything, though.  It was pretty windy and the river was choppy.  She didn't have any live bait with her, only some artificial bate in the tackle box in the car.  She had a great time, though.

It was the perfect weather.  Sunny and breezy and not too hot at all.