Canada Day and new beginings
Yesterday was Canada Day a day to celebrate our county’s 142nd birthday. 
. I hope you all you Canadians had a blast whatever you were doing.
Every year since I was could remember my family and I took in our (old) towns Canada Day parade and the rest of the activity’s afterward. And or if we were home/in the pool and the wind was right we could smell the famous Salmon BBQ that they always have…. the joys of living in a small fishing town. Though this year I opted out of driving out to take in the venue, as I over slept and I didn’t really want to battle others looking for parking.
I think its the little things I’m missing about my old place, like every year there would be a paper Canadian flags in everyone’s front lawn, so everyone could have a flag when they head down to the parade, which was done by a realtor who lived in the subdivision as well I went to school with her two sons. If I was able to find those flags I would have done it to my neighbours but I ran out of time. The city I’m in now had their own celebrations, I think I saw more of my neighbours yesterday out and about on the street then I have all year. I didn’t take part in it this year as I took out my Mom for lunch instead.
Growing up and watching those I am Canadian, Molson Canadian beer commercials on tv with one of them sticking to my mind to this day though I can’t find it on youtube. Where this person had a tattoo of Canada with the flag filling it in.. (tired googling but found more American tattoos of that style.) Since I first saw that commercial I wanted that tattoo or something close to it, to mark that I was a proud Canadian.
We all show how patriotic we are to our country in different ways: some are willing fight and die for us, others will be presenting their county at a sporting event or flying their country flag all year long (not just on the country birthday). Like many, I have opted for a Canadian Maple Leaf tattoo with a dragon boat paddle.
To the neighbours to the south have a great 4th of July this weekend.
How did you spend your Canada Day / July 1st?
How patriotic are you? Just on your countries birthday or all year long?
Would you ever get a patriotic tattoo?
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Hi, the name is Kimm, I'm a 30 year old Canadian who has been online since 1999. For the last 16 years my main passion has been dragon boating where I've eaten, slept and breathed it and raced all over North America. 
We came home from Victoria on July 1st. The Ferry (3oclock sailing) was dead so that was alright. Took a bunch of photos on the windy (but warm) deck of the Spirit of Vancouver Island.
We got home and just hung out. I moved over the photos from our whale watching experience. I still have like 1000 photos to transfer to my server too
We also got to see the fireworks from one of our windows at the apartment. Took some photos too!
I didn’t do much for Canada Day, just a day off to relax and whatnot.
I feel that I’m fairly patriotic, for the most part. But I don’t think I’d get a maple leaf tattooed to my body.
Hi Kimm
Great post! Tanya (netchick) sent me!
Happy Canada Day Kimm! Hope you had a good one. Personally, I watched Transformers, hung out in the garden, and cooked up some burgers and salmon! Yummmm!!
I am definitely proud to be Canadian. We live in an amazing country and we are so lucky. And I am incredibly grateful for that.
I never realized you had a tattoo! I love it! Happy Canada Day! All we ever do is have a BBQ usually and maybe watch some local fireworks. I’m not very outward with my patriotism but I do love fireworks and parties.
happy belated Canada Day. saw you at NetChick.
We toddled about among the crowds and free music had a party at our place later. nice and warm and mellow.