Last Saturday was Toronto’s 8th Nuit Blanche, an amazing all night Art event. From 7:00pm to 7:00am huge crowds fill the downtown areas of the city to view an incredible array of art installations. My husband and I have gone out every year, rain or shine. This time, the weather was almost balmy, with just […]
Tomorrow is National Skyscraper day. I just thought that I would give you a heads up (no pun intended) about this. I am not a great fan of Skyscrapers; however, in Toronto, and other large cities they are unavoidable. In fact, my area of mid-town Toronto has been declared a skyscraper rejuvenation zone. That is,
……Brewerese!!! It was a lovely day yesterday and since enough members of the family were going down to support the “Pride” parade, my husband and I decided to go to Harbourfront to see if the tall ships were still there. Alas, they weren’t, however, there was a lot happening and we opted to stay for
I read a post the other day that talked about the importance of “titles.” Not the regal kind – “sir – such and such” or “dame – whatever.” They were talking about the titles that you give your posts and how important that is in attracting blog traffic etc…etc…etc. I can generally do the hooks
I’m in an on-line photography group which, in addition to running a picture-a-day challenge for 2013, also has mini challenges from time to time. Our moderator, Cricket Walker, has asked us to post pictures that say a lot about who we are now. BTW this is a very easy, open group, if you are interested
My daughter is in Toronto for the week before she heads back to Thunder Bay to do her second in a series of 3 practicums for her teaching certificate. True to form, she has managed to pack out her vacation week. First, she got a job as a camp councillor for a Spring Break children’s
As Winter drags on and I hear the freezing rain clicking outside, I am reminded of a phrase that appears often on my FB wall – “choose to be happy.” I really have to remind myself that I can’t let the elements interfere with my “celebration” of life!! I had to remind myself of the
I was feeling a bit cabin fevered yesterday. By noon it had been snowing for 24hrs and we had more snow than we knew what to do with. I went to work in the morning but decided to leave at noon, before I got really snowed in. The city plows do this neat trick of
I am getting ready to make that curried lamb shank recipe that I saw in the paper the other day. One of the ingredients is Garam Masala. It’s a blend of a number of spices, such as, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, cardamon etc. all freshly ground in a spice blender. The idea is that, when
We went out yesterday for a small event on a short street in Toronto – Elm St. They were hosting a tasting and entertainment venue with “nibblies” from the many and varied restaurants on the street. They spiced up these treats with street performers, ice sculptures and of course a parade of the curious, ourselves
