….we do up fall real good.
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I’m in for Movember
With Movember just weeks away, I decided this year I would participate. Yes, that’s right, I’m going to grow a moustache for the month of November to support men’s health initiatives. I haven’t done much in the way of fundraising before – I’m more often… Read More
Which entry doesn’t belong?
The following is from the stats for this blog, showing search terms that landed folks here at the land of milk and honey. You would think looking at this that there are people out there who don’t know there are no edible wild mushrooms in… Read More
So there we were….
…at a local restaurant enjoying dinner (and celebrating our anniversary). It was at a fairly new Spanish place that opened up in Mimico in the spring, called LaVinia. At the next table over, a guy takes out his wallet and says to anyone who will… Read More
What happens at a square dance?
Yesterday when I told some friends we were going square dancing, most people I talked to weren’t sure just what happened at a square dance. Friends said, “I could never do that”. Believe me, if I can do it, anybody can do it. The caller… Read More
Hogtown Hoedown
We had a fun time at the Hogtown Hoedown tonight. Hannah Naiman was the caller and the band was the All Day Breakfast Stringband, from Montreal. We are not great square dancers but fortunately, there were dancers of all levels there. Our caller taught all… Read More
Bear vs Bear
Grizzly eats black bear in Banff “We closed the trail immediately.” The grizzly even has a name, “Grizzly Bear #122” Does that mean there are 121 more of them around Banff. Note to self. Avoid Banff.
Once Upon a Dream
Steven and Maureen Van Zandt brought their production of Once Upon a Dream to the Royal Alex here in Toronto, beginning a few nights ago. The show features the original Rascals, a New Jersey pop group from the 60s that had a string of catchy,… Read More
Bees and Pesticides
I’ve seen numerous reports over the past couple years about declining bee populations in North America in general and in Ontario in particular, leading to the question, what’s killing bees. In this CBC article, a beekeeper says millions of his bees have been killed… Read More
No Trespassing
27th Street 