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Sunday Salon

September 2024

Yonge St. Toronto ON

It was a quiet week around here. John golfed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

The rest was mostly routine, nothing wrong with that, chores got done.

John saw the dentist, yet again, about his sinus/implant problem with ENT MRI in hand. He will now refer him to another specialist at Mount Sinai.

He also did a grocery run to Metro this week.

On Tuesday I wanted to check out a burger place I had heard about.

Walking up Yonge St. I always find something new.

Atlas of Toronto on the sidewalk at the corners of Yonge St. and Wellesley St.

Ethiopian restaurant.

Burger destination on Saint Nicholas St.  Cabano's.

This was a good burger, only missing tomato!

Imagine, British chocolate and I didn't buy anything!

Taken from the bus.

 The iconic Munchies return! The Canadian brand marks the occasion with the return of its three instantly recognizable Munchies - Red, Yellow and Orange. The beloved trio are back to give Canadians a taste of the past with a whole new twist including new flavours and formats for all to enjoy. To mark the launch of their return, the Munchies have made their debut appearance at Toronto's landmark Red Canoe (art piece by Douglas Coupland - Tom Thomson (Group of Seven) red canoe). They will remain here until September 20th.

Did they need the artist's permission??

From the press release:

Many Canadians will recall Hostess chips, from the 80s and 90s, featuring the Munchies on the bag. The launch of the Munchies chips in 2024 will connect generations, bringing back fond memories of the good old days and feelings of wonder and joy.

The nostalgic snacks are back in a new and old way, and the lineup includes:

Tangy Ketchup

Old School BBQ

Chili Cheese Stampede

Supreme Sour Cream

Cheeky Cheddar Popcorn

Deliciously All Dressed Popcorn

I loved Hostess chips!

Click here to read more about their new flavours.

I shopped a couple of times this week, I found nothing on Wednesday. But Friday I planned on buying new jeans (I looked but didn't buy). John I could find a black golf shirt, I sent him a few choices and he picked my favourite.

I also picked up a couple of sweaters.

TIFF is winding down this weekend. Selfie spot in the Royal York Hotel.

I didn't have room to carry any groceries and tried to convince myself we didn't need anything! But once I got home I realized I was supposed to get bread, so went back down. Anyway, cauliflower was $3 as were raspberries so it was worth my while. Cheeses were also $5 instead of their usual $8/9!

Cutting through Union Station.

This cop was pi$$ed when this driver (looks like a car for TIFF) didn't obey his traffic directions and was pulled over and ticketed!! Yeah!

John sent a couple of photos from the golf course on Friday.

We were fogged in again.

COOKING

Saturday sticky pork belly bites with rice and tomatoes

Sunday lamb curry. Monday's lunch.

Monday Szechuan pork with green beans

Tuesday chili

Wednesday gluten free breaded cod (Farm Boy - tasty) roasted potatoes, onions, mushrooms. Use the remaining two pieces for fish tacos.

Thursday Asian dumplings

Friday NOT steak! cheeses, pate, crackers/baguette

WATCHING

Jeopardy is back!

The Perfect Couple 2024 When one lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin--with a body discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony--everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect.

Without Remorse (also known as Tom Clancy's Without Remorse) is a 2021 American action thriller film. It is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. Its plot follows John Kelly, a U.S. Navy SEAL who sets out on a path of revenge after his pregnant wife and unit members are killed by Russian hitmen.

The Snow Girl (Spanish: La chica de nieve) is a 2023 Spanish mystery thriller television series.

The plot tracks intern journalist Miren, set on finding the whereabouts of missing girl Amaya Martín, who disappeared during the 2010 Cavalcade of Magi in Málaga.

Billionaire Island is the English translation of Milliardærøya, which is … a Norwegian dramedy about salmon farming. It is about wealthy people – the characters are the dominant entrepreneurs on an island that is a leading player in the global fishing industry – and the story combines a struggle for corporate power with family drama. In other words, Succession with salmon.

READING

Central Park West by James Comey was an excellent read. He gives us the real scoop!

Unmask Alice is certainly an interesting read and a piece of literary history that I was not aware of.

In Unmask Alice, author Rick Emerson reveals the true story behind the famous book. Beatrice Sparks, the “editor” of Go Ask Alice and numerous other “diaries” is shown to be a master of deception.

Tied in with the background of the drug culture of the late 1960s and early 1970s and the later Satanic Panic of the 1980s, Emerson deftly illustrates how Sparks drew from the culture of the time in her work and then, ultimately, how her work shaped the culture.