Aside from a few conversations with neighbours over the fence, we went another month with very little contact with anyone outside of our household. Fortunately we have easy access to an abundance of spacious outdoor areas and very few cases of Covid-19 on Vancouver Island. With travel still not an option, we continued to enjoy local walks daily. We checked out the trails in Duncan's Centennial Park. At home, I continue to enjoy Lisa's cooking and company, as well as a drink now and then. We made a trip to the estuary. It continues to be a strange time. As we follow the news more closely, we have stopped generating our own news. Our lives are more predictable than ever: we walk daily, admiring the beauty of nature, and then we stay at home together alone. We do not make new friends. We do not see old friends. I do not plan new trips. Perhaps we consume more sugar and alcohol than usual - is that news? We continued to explore nearby parks. Lisa did more cycling in May. When the sun's shining, there's no better place than on our deck! The UFC was the first to bring live sports back to North America and UFC249 did not disappoint. On Mother's Day, Lisa and I hiked Mt. Prevost for the first time. We were happy to get an early start, as the afternoon temperatures reached 30 degrees! We wished our mothers "Happy Mother's Day!" from afar. Just days after experiencing hot sunshine, we had plenty of rain. These were the ominous clouds about twenty minutes before we were hit by a torrential downpour that temporarily turned the roads into rivers. The weather during the second half of the month was inconsistent and ever changing, but never bad enough to prevent our daily walk. At times it was beautiful. We made another trip to the estuary. We found some new television series to enjoy. We highly recommend both "After Life" and "VEEP" (we watched all episodes of both). We watched a dozen movies this month. We made yet another trip to the estuary. Our local tennis court re-opened on the Victoria Day long weekend, so we were finally able to play for the first time this year. There were times that felt just right. There were days that felt long and lonely - days that required napping. I spent quite a bit of time reading, too. I was happy to find some enjoyable reads that provided entertaining escapism. We hiked the Kinsol Trestle Loop Trail for the first time, discovering great swimming holes for hotter weather. Before the end of May, we made a trip up Cobble Hill. Being aware of our relative privilege usually makes me humbly grateful, but there are days when this knowledge just makes me feel guilty for feeling down. How can I complain when so many others are in far more dire situations? As usual, it is often nature that provides us a balm for our weary souls. On that note, I think we'll go for another walk...
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