Sunday 1 January 2012

Happy New Year to all

Who would be up early on the morning of January 1st?

Dog walkers, of course, if the predicted temperature is 38 degrees (about 100 Fahrenheit).



But most other people must have been still in bed, to judge by the freeway traffic:



Which usually looks like this:



However, Penny tracked down some signs of life in the park:





Sure enough, there had been revelry in the park overnight. And there still was!



We thought it must have been a well-organised party, because they were all still having fun, having been there all night, and there was no mess. The river was barricaded off with tape so people wouldn't fall in, but no one seemed to mind us ducking under the tape so Penny could have a swim.



Oh, and you might have noticed dog-walkers weren't the only ones out exercising.

10 comments:

Baylor said...

Wow - I wish I had a park nearby to go swimming! I wish it was warm enough to go swimming! My person says it is to cold....in Texas??? Is it ever to cold in Texas?!

Bark at ya later.....

Baylor

Molly the Airedale said...

It sure is hot in your area already, Penny! That swim must feel good!

Happy New Year!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

parlance said...

Nice to meet you, Baylor. I'll come right over to your blog to see what life is like in Texas.

parlance said...

Love back to you, Maggie and Mitch.

Slavenka said...

New is the year, new are the hopes and the aspirations, new is the resolution, new are the spirits.Have a promising and fulfilling new year 2012!

parlance said...

Slavenka, I hope this year is a good one for you.

parlance said...

Kari, Happy New Year to you!

Lassiter Chase and Benjamin said...

Happy New Year! That must have been silly seeing a balloon in the park all by its lonesome!

Stewey said...

Happy New Year!
Stewey

parlance said...

Lassiter Chase and Stewey, I hope your start to this new year was a happy one. And yes, it was weird to see that balloon rolling across the grass.