A Walk in the Park

 This week is the week of appointments. The appointments range from a haircut (for me) to neurologists to taking my brother-in-law to see his cancer specialists. Today was the neurologist (for Shawn.) I've long noticed that there was a small park behind the office, but I had never explored it before. I discovered it's called Hazelwood Park. 


A suburban lake. It has a name, which I am sure is lovely, but I am filled with such jealousy that I can't be bothered to look it up.

Sometimes I regret buying a house in Midway. The other thing I had to do today was drive over to a friend's house in Minneapolis. This friend lives on (like literally, he has lake front property) Diamond Lake. GPS, in its infinite wisdom, drove me there via all of the parkways in Minneapolis. I started on Minnehaha and then turned off to the Lake Nokomis Parkway. I spend the entire time... well, enjoying the view, but also green with envy. I am literally looking out at concrete and garbage on a daily basis. The most lovely thing near my house is the statue of a loon near LITERALLY the busiest interesction in the entire Twin Cities (University and Snelling.) It is ugly, industrial, and garbage strewn. 

Sigh.

But, I mean, you live where you can afford, right?

Imagine having this for your backyard, though, eh?


Image: that house on the hill has one helluva backyard, even if it technically belongs to the city.