Today was Canada Day, my first as an official citizen of this beautiful country. We (and what seemed to be all other British Columbians living on the lower mainland) made our way to the low tide at Spanish Banks. The traffic was brutal, there was nowhere to park but everyone was civilized, no honking, no insults, no cutting in line, no taking advantage of the people waiting for cherished parking spots. In summary all very CANADIAN.
We set up camp between a large Filipino family and a large group of students. #1 went off to find the good tide pools for skim boarding while #2 and I sat. He, under the umbrella and complaining of the heat (this child has ZERO Mexican DNA - you should know) and me, sitting in the sun. We lounged there in peace and enjoyed the day.
As I sat there looking at the cargo ships, the North Shore mountains, some still covered in snow, the beautiful beach in low tide, the sound of the ocean, all kinds of families BBQing, children laughing, children playing in the sand, people walking by, people flying kites, beach volleyball everywhere, Sebastian with his bright orange shirt skim boarding and Benjamin by my side with a book in his hands my only thought was: I LIVE IN PARADISE.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!
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