Happy Canada Day!

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Happy Canada Day!  It looks like a pretty nice day here in the capital as well as the rest of the country - a great chance to get in some physical activity with your friends and family!  Enjoy the long weekend!

Travis

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It looks like a pretty nice day here in the capital as well as the rest of the country - a great chance to get in some physical activity with your friends and family!

And then negate it with beer and poutine! :D

By Left_Wing_Fox (not verified) on 01 Jul 2010 #permalink

Sorry couldn't resist. :) However, the local farmer's markets are in business, so a nice plate of cultivated muscles with spring greens would make a nice way of celebrating the local culture while eating right.

By Left_Wing_Fox (not verified) on 01 Jul 2010 #permalink

Happy belated Canada Day to you too, from the capital! Did you brave the crowds downtown? Everyone and their grandmother was downtown to see the Queen.

@ Daniela,

Sorry for the late reply - I didn't get to see the Queen I'm afraid. I was working on school stuff in the morning, although I did head to the market for a deliciously cold beer in the afternoon.

@ Birger,

That's very interesting. I find the cannabinoid system's role in obesity fascinating. I'm hoping to check out the full text of the article next week.