On day three of what unfortunately promises to be the last four-day weekend for a while, we had a picnic on the shores of the Lac de Saint Cassien, an artificial lake some 45 minutes from our home. The lake is about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long and 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) wide. In the summer, it is often used by Canadair fire-fighting aircraft; they scoop up water from the lake and dump it on forest fires. Today, however, there was no need for Canadair interventions: our only worry was whether we were going to have a thunderstorm or not. In the end, we were spared rain, thunder, and lighting, so Amelia, David, and Eric were able to go paddle-boating. Several souvenir photos of the day may be found on this page.