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September 2024

Yonge St. Toronto

It's a long weekend, Labour Day, before things wind up for the summer, the CNE will finish on Monday, the air show is on, then back to school on Tuesday.

Monday's Mural was from last week's Yorkville visit.

It was supposed to be a rainy day but it turned into a steamy hot one.

It was noisy as the air show flew over us. We've seen it many times. I did go down to see the crowds and enjoyed the sun for a while.

People watching from the building across the street.

John used the golf simulator.

A cool start to the first day of school, it was 12C at 7:30.

Wednesday I headed out to Burlington to have lunch with my BFF, we had a good natter as we lunched at the Piper Arms. I caught the later train home at 2:50.

The underground map.

John went to golf.

Thursday was opening day for TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival.

Wouldn't you know that as soon as we got on the bus the plumber messaged that he could come now! 

I planned on lunch at a new crepe place that is gluten free. But they only opened at 4:30 (they didn't have a website for me to check).

Walking along King St. it was closed from University to Peter and Wellington to a little north of King.

It was fairly quiet as they were setting up.

Food trucks this year.

So we chose The Town Cryer on John St.

Currywurst, not as good as in Berlin!

Down John St.

We got some free chocolate samples and planned on returning for more, but they weren't handing them out.

We would have stayed for the performance, but I had said to the plumber we would be home by 3:45 to which he responded "okay". Did that mean okay he would come at 3:45 or not? Obviously not, as he didn't. My fault, I should have clarified with him.

He is fitting us in, around his job, for a cash payment, so it is what it is.

Choir Choir Choir meeting spot, at the Amazon Music Bus.

Kicking off the excitement on opening day is the World Premiere of The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal from producer-director Mike Downie — brother of Gord Downie, who alongside Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, and Gord Sinclair went on to make music that defined Canada to the world, and more importantly, Canada to Canadians. Following the screening of the four-part docu-series, Choir! Choir! Choir! will lead a giant outdoor sing-a-long from the Royal Alexandra Theatre onto Festival Street to celebrate 40 years of The Tragically Hip, presented by Prime Video. Fans are invited to join this unforgettable moment at the Amazon Music Bus on John St. (between King St. and Wellington St.) on Thursday, September 5, 4:30pm–5:45pm. Approximate start time is 5:00pm, exact timing is subject to change.

Click here for the Tragically Hip appearance.

The Tragically Hip No Dress  Rehearsal was debuting here.

Lots of potatoes needed for the poutine truck.

Friday rain put a damper on John's golf plans so he slept in until 9:30! That rain never materialized, he could have played.

COOKING

Saturday turkey, mashed potatoes and carrots, mushy peas, roast potatoes, stuffing and gravy

Sunday leftovers! Then the leftover-leftovers became soup!

Monday burgers

Tuesday roast chicken, roast potatoes and cabbage

Wednesday chicken pasta

Thursday chips eggs tomatoes

Friday steak mushrooms baguette

WATCHING

We both continue to watch Animal Kingdom, separately. John finished it, and was slightly disappointed with the ending. I am extremely invested in this series, now!

We're also watching MasterChef: Generations.

Amazing Race Canada is down to the last two episodes.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max. I did not like this.

The Domestics is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic action horror film. The US Government conducts a catastrophic chemical weapons attack on the American populace to "reset" society. The surviving percentage of America has divided into two groups: the Gangs who control territory and go by their respective themes: The Gamblers, Sheets, Plowboys, Nailers, and Cherries; and the Domestics, those not affiliated with the Gangs who wish to live in peace 

Toast 2010 Wolverhampton,1967: nine year old Nigel Slater loves his mother though she is a hopeless cook, her finest offering being toast whilst he has great culinary aspirations. When she dies of asthma Nigel is left with a distant father but worse is to come when the 'common' Mrs. Joan Potter arrives as the Slaters' cleaner. Nigel fears, rightly, that her aim is to be the next Mrs. Slater and soon he has a new stepmother and is whisked away to the country. Joan is, however, a superb cook but this only makes for rivalry as Nigel, the only boy in his cookery class at secondary school, competes with her to find the way to his father's heart. A weekend job in a pub kitchen introduces Nigel to an older boy, another great cook and gay like himself, who gives him the confidence and inspiration to leave home after his father's death and head for the hotel kitchens of London. I also enjoyed the book.

East Side Sushi 2014 An immigrant single mother discontented by her regular life decides to take a chance working at a Japanese restaurant and realize her dream to become a sushi chef and provide a better future to her family. This and Toast were just feel good movies.

21 Bridges 2019 An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.

READING

The Widow  I really enjoyed this, but couldn't stand the wishy-washy wife, I really thought she would grow some and come through.

Lies, Lies, Lies is more a domestic drama than a mystery/thriller. It also felt like a short story with no real ending.