The first weekend in August -- at least in this part of the world -- recognizes one of my favorite holidays:  Heritage Day.

I love going to the Heritage Festival!

I love packing up grocery items to donate to the food bank.

I love riding the shuttle with other suburbanites into the city.

I love watching multi-cultural performances.

I love sampling as many ethnic foods as my ticket purchases will allow.

I love talking with people from so many different countries.

I love walking around the huge green space in nice weather.

I have even learned to love the sudden thunder showers that force everyone to run for cover in the nearest pavilion and squeeze tightly together with complete strangers.

And I love that my family are good sports and willing to take ridiculous pictures with me!

Dixie