Caroline Dines

In an effort to enjoy the day, and get a little bit of exercise, I decided to take a picnic lunch down to the banks of the River Charles. Pre-Injury I would have strapped my back pack on and run there but because I am really trying to heal my ankle in the proper way, I opted for the #47 bus. It dropped me off by the B.U. bridge where I then took a short walk along the river until I came to the dock.

When I left the apartment it was slightly overcast but warm. My thought was that it wouldn’t be too hot because the sun wasn’t shining. By the time I arrived the sun was shining through and it was H.O.T.  Don’t get me wrong, I love the sun but I really wished that the water surrounding me wasn’t the somewhat polluted Charles and that I could have jumped in and cooled off. This peach cooled me down a bit.

I dug into my lunch around 12:30 and while it was very satisfying I am glad to report that this is the last you will see of the veggie medley from last Saturday, it’s finally gone. Darin doesn’t eat leftovers as willingly as I do so it takes me awhile to get through meals sometime because I have a habit of always cooking too much!

I want to point out the utensil that I use for picnics and packed lunches because I find it to be so useful with all three built into one!  It was a gift from my family who traveled to Sweden last summer to visit some of our relatives that still live there. I really enjoyed the fact that it was purchased in Sweden but was slightly bummed when I found out that you can purchase them at L.L. Bean. Oh well, still cool.

My ankle was feeling really strong and since I had the air cast on for support, I walked over to Newbury Street and sat down with an iced green tea and my book for a little while. This green tea totally hit the spot! I know that I could make this for myself at home for a fraction of the cost, however when you don’t have a backyard or a porch to enjoy it on it’s worth the $2.25.  In addition you get to enjoy people watching on Newbury which is priceless.

Darin and I are planning a dinner out tonight so stay tuned to find out which restaurant we choose!