Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, Ontario


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Saturday farmers' market and community skate at the Evergreen Brickworks.

Winter At Last - Etobicoke, Toronto, ON

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It took its dear sweet time, but winter is finally back in my little corner of Etobicoke.

New Years Eve, Skating at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON

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I spent my New Years Eve as I spent the rest of the year: Gliding about wildly, with just enough control to stay upright, having a heck of a good time.

Last year at about this time I wrote a set of guidelines for myself to follow over the -then- year ahead. I thought I'd ought to share them here, as a lot of what you've seen here is a result of me following my own advice.

I like to think I stayed mostly on track.

 

Say yes.

Follow through.

Be honest, always.

Empathise.

Be good to people.

Be good for people.

Socialize.

Forget anxiety.

Never apologise for others.

Slow down.

Be outside whenever possible.

Live in the present, as much as you do the future and past.

Enjoy what you can.

Do what you want.

Pursue the interesting.

Be more of a human being, and less of a brain in a vat.

Say yes: Mean yes.

Follow through.

Always.


You'll have to wait another year to see what I've proposed this time around!

Eating: Thai Cold Spring Rolls

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I droped by the Canadian National Exhibition (Aka the Ex!) on route to a Toronto FC game on Saturday.

Although the food building at the Ex is mostly famous for its donut hamburgers, one dollar sausages, beaver tails and deep fried cola, I also found these naturally gluten-free vegetarian tofu cold spring rolls at the thai food booth for only two dollars. They were each bigger than my face. Lets just leave it at that.

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Also: Sports.

 

Dog Walk: Cherry Beach, Toronto Port Lands, ON

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Sunday afternoons are dangerous without at least one ill-thought-out plan.

So I decided I would investigate a few fellow dog owner reports of a dog park at Cherry Beach. I'm fairly attached to the west end of Toronto: I don't travel east of Yonge very often out of convenience, however, I am sucker for the promise of waterfront, sailboats & clean leash-free beaches, no matter how treacherous the journey.

(It was a fine journey with a lovely end result. The dog beach at Cherry Beach was full of friendly folks and friendly dogs and it was exceedingly spacious. I recommend it if you live nearby, or are looking for new digs for your dog to roam in Toronto.)

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Based entirely on a google map of the Port Lands I also attempted to take Bismarck to Tommy Thompson Park located at the end of the Leslie Street Split, but discovered at the gates that we were unwelcome. Note for incoming googlers: there are no dogs allowed at Tommy Thomson Park, for a list of very good reasons that mostly involve scaring waterfowl.

 

 

Freestanding Rainbow Over Toronto

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An itty bitty CN Tower dominated Toronto skyline next to a massive every-colour rainbow on a lovely misty day.

Booyah.