That's why I should never go to the park when I need to get my work done, but when it's 80 degrees and sunny I just cannot justify sitting stuffed up inside wasting away a beautiful late summer day. I've discovered Freedom Park about 15 minutes drive from my townhouse. It's a great park with lots of ball fields, 2 sand volleyball courts(!), a big amphitheatre facing a huge lawn, and a nice big pond with a walking path all the way around it. Apparently it's an exercisers paradise because starting at about 3:00 everyone comes out for a jog or walk or bike or skate around the pond. So naturally I end up doing a lot more people watching then reading, but I love it nonetheless. And considering we haven't had a single rainy day since I've been here, I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of time there.