A great day

Without much up front planning, Friday turned out to be a great day. We went downtown to check out one of the new parks, and was pleasantly surprised by what a great job they have done there. The new playground has something for little and big kids, and wherever you looked there was something interesting. From the giant chimes, to the flying pig "ride", to the climbing poles, to the huge open areas where you can play frisbee, soccer, or just sit down and have a picnic. It was cloudy, and there was a chance of rain, but that didn't bother us. I had an umbrella and the girls' rain jackets. In fact, that didn't seem to bother many other people either, as the place was relatively crowded. 

We also sat down in the swings overlooking the river,  went to the Cincinnati-themed carrousel, and had a late lunch. Lionel wasn't there the whole time, since he stayed cleaning the yard, but he met us at the carrousel and for lunch. It was a great way to relax, enjoy time with the the family, and appreciate the city.