Saturday was “my” day, and it got off to a bit of a late start, which was all right since I did not have an ambitious day planned. I took Mer over to the nearby Bike and Hike Trail, which is an old now-paved railroad bed. While I run on the Bike and Hike fairly often, Mer had never been on it, so I wanted to show her one of the more interesting parts of the trail that I had seen.

The Bike and Hike goes through some pretty areas – it is mostly surrounded by trees, which makes it appealing to run on during hotter weather. About three miles away from our house is a small parking lot where one can pick up the trail, and about a mile from the parking lot, the trail cuts through some rather dramatic bedrock. It was to this rocky area I wanted to take Mer, so we walked to that section. It was sort of new to me since I was wearing my glasses, which I do not wear when I run. We did not rush, but it was still hot enough for us to get a bit sweaty.

We turned back once we got to the end of the rocky area. After that, the trail continues to be pretty, but in a lots-of-trees sort of way. We headed back to the car.

In the afternoon, I took Mer down to Canton to the cheap theater. I was taking a chance on a movie that I had never heard of, but one I thought Mer would like. It was called Monte Carlo, and all I knew was it was about three girls who fly to Paris, get mistaken for someone famous and her friends, and end up in Monte Carlo. I thought Mer would want to see all the beautiful shots of Paris and Monte Carlo, and I was right. She loved it. As a bonus, the movie itself was cute. It was warmly funny, and was fairly interesting. I do not think it will be nominated for an Oscar, but it was a fun movie with wonderful scenery.  Not too bad for three dollars.