The Big Hot Tub

What better way to start Sunday than by going to brunch at The Water Street Cooker? Of course the kids both had breakfast earlier, but were more than happy to dig in to the spectacular buffet. Clara loaded her plate with ham and shrimp, and a few mussels. Corwin ordered a 3 egg omelette (ham and cheese), and had sausage and bacon with a few hash browns to accompany. He went back for a plate full of mussels as well. I was seduced by the Caesar salad with optional toppings (I chose real bacon and lots of blue cheese crumbles), and a cup of seafood chowder. And I repeated this once (the rest looked good, but their seafood chowder was divine). Also divine? The fact that they would come around and top up your orange juice with champagne. Ah, mimosa! Let's not forget dessert. Clara could eat her weight in chocolate, and she happily enjoyed a Nanaimo Bar, a piece of carrot cake and some fruit. Corwin had 3 Nanaimo bars, and a whole bunch of watermelon. Another highlight - we were seated near the large, saltwater aquarium at my mother's request. The kids were thrilled! They were fascinated with the moray eel, and Corwin was beside himself with excitement that there was a clownfish just like Nemo.

Today it was even hotter than yesterday. GP had put the pool heater on last night because Clara was getting chilly in the 80 degree water. Unfortunately, he forgot to turn it off once the water reached a comfy 90 degrees. It was over 100 first thing this morning. Not remotely refreshing. It's sad when you have to get OUT of the pool to cool off (especially in an extreme heat and humidex warning). GP put the garden wand over the pool, making a shower of cold water - very welcome to swim through. We spent about 4 hours in the pool, and then came in to shower, cool off, and chill out before dinner. Corwin was particularly ratty when we were trying to get him in, but he was tired from all the swimming, and very, very warm! Once he came in and had a shower and a big drink of water, his mood improved dramatically.

Overall, we had a relaxing day and evening. The kids headed to bed by eight, and then the adults enjoyed the breeze that had picked up, sitting out on the deck with a few glasses of wine. I'm heading to bed shortly - tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter, and I'm planning on spending another day by the pool.