Enjoying summer during COVID-19 pandemic

Hello fellow Summer lovers! It’s the most wonderful time of the year…at least for me. Lol! If you’re like me summer is one of the best seasons to be in. Personally, I love the hot and humid weather here in Toronto, Ontario, along with the bright sun, clear blue skies, green grass, flowers, and so much more. This summer will be different from previous years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the world is still going through this pandemic, and restrictions are slowly lifting, it’s important to still keep safe and mindful of how you are taking care of yourself. Finding ways to enjoy spending time outdoors will be interesting during this time; especially when typically it’s often spent with others or in crowds of people.

This past weekend I decided to have a solo picnic at the park as a way to enjoy the summer season outdoors while staying safe. It wasn’t the typical picnic because a lot of work had to go into it. Aside from preparing food, entertainment (including magazines, iPad, charger etc), I also had to make sure to pack sanitizers, sanitizing wipes, sanitizing spray, napkins, and utensils). What made this picnic different from previous ones was my hyper-awareness of having items to keep my hands and things clean and sanitized outdoors to reduce the risk of exposing myself to the virus.

Once I got to the park, as you can imagine with the beautiful hot weather it was packed with other people and families. Thankfully everyone seemed to also want to enjoy the outdoors but in a safe way. We all made sure to space out across the lawn and were all very respectable when walking past one another. I also noticed that people were very quick to throw away any trash or unnecessary things that may encourage litter.

With most of outdoors festivals/activities cancelled for the summer, its nice to know that spending time at the park is still an option as we all continue to reduce the spread and exposure to COVID-19. It’s also nice to know that this can be done in a safe way with family and friends! Enjoy your summer and don’t forget; do so while social distancing! 🙂