March 2018 - Toronto ON
Commissioned by the Downtown Yonge BIA, it includes historic bygone music spaces like Gasworks, A&A Records, Piccadilly Tube, Steele Tavern and the Brown Derby Tavern.
Monday, March 26, 2018
Monday Mural
Monday Mural
March 2018 - Toronto ON
Unveiled in August 2017 and designed by artist/musician Adrian Hayles (aka DJ Sawtay), this mural on the 22-storeyToronto Community Housing building features the likenesses of Rush, Goddo, the Band, David Clayton Thomas, Lonnie Johnson, Selome Bey, Carole Pope, Cathy Young, Jay Douglas, Kim Mitchell, Mandala, and John and Lee and the Checkmates.
Commissioned by the Downtown Yonge BIA, it includes historic bygone music spaces like Gasworks, A&A Records, Piccadilly Tube, Steele Tavern and the Brown Derby Tavern.
March 2018 - Toronto ON
Commissioned by the Downtown Yonge BIA, it includes historic bygone music spaces like Gasworks, A&A Records, Piccadilly Tube, Steele Tavern and the Brown Derby Tavern.
Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
Toronto On
Toronto On
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on highway 9,
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected,and steppin' out over the line
h-Oh, Baby this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We gotta get out while we're young
`Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run
yes, girl we were
Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I want to guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims
and strap your hands 'cross my engines
Together we could break this trap
We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back
h-Oh, Will you walk with me out on the wire
`Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider
But I gotta know how it feels
I want to know if love is wild
Babe I want to know if love is real
Oh, can you show me
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
Girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
The amusement park rises bold and stark
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
I wanna die with you Wendy on the street tonight
In an everlasting kiss
1-2-3-4!
The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
but there's no place left to hide
Together Wendy we can live with the sadness
I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
h-Oh, Someday girl I don't know when
we're gonna get to that place
Where we really wanna go
and we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Oh honey, tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Come on with me, tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Ru-uh-uh-un
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ru-uh-uh-uh-un
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ru-uh-uh-un
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on highway 9,
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected,and steppin' out over the line
h-Oh, Baby this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We gotta get out while we're young
`Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run
yes, girl we were
Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I want to guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims
and strap your hands 'cross my engines
Together we could break this trap
We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back
h-Oh, Will you walk with me out on the wire
`Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider
But I gotta know how it feels
I want to know if love is wild
Babe I want to know if love is real
Oh, can you show me
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
Girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
The amusement park rises bold and stark
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
I wanna die with you Wendy on the street tonight
In an everlasting kiss
1-2-3-4!
The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight
but there's no place left to hide
Together Wendy we can live with the sadness
I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
h-Oh, Someday girl I don't know when
we're gonna get to that place
Where we really wanna go
and we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Oh honey, tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Come on with me, tramps like us
baby we were born to run
Ru-uh-uh-un
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Uh-uh-uh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ru-uh-uh-uh-un
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ru-uh-uh-un
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 2018
TV Dinner
March 2018 - Toronto ON
Another not very exciting week around here with both of us still coughing and vegging. Things are much better though we slooooowly get back to being normal.
So this will be a very short post again.
Saturday St.Patrick's Day and we had corned beef, cabbage and boiled potatoes.
I made this Lemon loaf loaf which was very lemony!
John found a series called Sneaky Pete's and I'm working my way through My Kitchen Rules Australia 2017.
In an effort to use up some the wool I have I started this baby blanket.
I was out on day and spotted this sign in an office building.
I have started keeping a list of recipes that would be easy to make when we're away. I tried mozzarella chicken parm and it was great, never missed the bread crumbs.
BOOKS
FINISHED
The Only Cafe Toronto set near our old house, we often walked by this cafe/bar.
A Scotiabank Giller prize winner, the writer is a journalist, so the writing is descriptive with short sentences. There was just too much politics and I couldn't keep track of who was doing what. I tried another by Linden MacIntyre, The Bishop's Man and didn't like it either.
I really needed something light-hearted after that so I read (don't judge me!) I've Got Your Number. It's funny and silly and just plain fun!
Another not very exciting week around here with both of us still coughing and vegging. Things are much better though we slooooowly get back to being normal.
So this will be a very short post again.
Saturday St.Patrick's Day and we had corned beef, cabbage and boiled potatoes.
I made this Lemon loaf loaf which was very lemony!
John found a series called Sneaky Pete's and I'm working my way through My Kitchen Rules Australia 2017.
In an effort to use up some the wool I have I started this baby blanket.
I was out on day and spotted this sign in an office building.
I have started keeping a list of recipes that would be easy to make when we're away. I tried mozzarella chicken parm and it was great, never missed the bread crumbs.
BOOKS
FINISHED
The Only Cafe Toronto set near our old house, we often walked by this cafe/bar.
A Scotiabank Giller prize winner, the writer is a journalist, so the writing is descriptive with short sentences. There was just too much politics and I couldn't keep track of who was doing what. I tried another by Linden MacIntyre, The Bishop's Man and didn't like it either.
I really needed something light-hearted after that so I read (don't judge me!) I've Got Your Number. It's funny and silly and just plain fun!
STARTED
What Remains is a coming of age story set in Toronto in the 1970s and 80s.
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Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler
1. Starts with "L."
2. Week's Favorite.
3. Long
Starts with L
British Columbia September 2017
Another photoless week so this is from Mazatlan in February
1. Starts with "L."
2. Week's Favorite.
3. Long
Starts with L
British Columbia September 2017
Another photoless week so this is from Mazatlan in February
Long
Sally Long's pub in Galway Ireland September 2015.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Weekend Reflections
Posting at Weekend Reflections.
August 2017 - Toronto ON
Taken at the Power Plant Gallery Harbourfront.
Click here to see what is being reflected.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Tuesday Treasures
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
I am reposting this from 2014 as it is fun to re-read some of our travels.
November 2007 - Cairo Egypt
These photos are from a dinner cruise we took in Cairo on the Nile in Egypt for a friend's surprise birthday dinner.
Our flight from Hurghada on the Red Seas had been delayed eight hours so I didn't think that we would make our reservation. However, our guide was so amazing, when I emailed that we were dealyed he moved our dinner reservation to the later sitting and ensured that the surprise birthday cake would still be available. With a few minutes to change we were on our way to the ship.
Arriving at our destination - The Pharoh
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Boarding the ship
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Inside
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Once the entertainment started I stood with my camera and just kept shooting.
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Here's a quick video clip
Monday, March 19, 2018
Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
I am reposting some old favourites.
I am reposting some old favourites.
Lean On Me
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Please, swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load
You have to bear that you can't carry
I'm right up the road, I'll share your load
If you just call me
Call me (If you need a friend)
Call me (Call me uh-huh)
Call me (When you need a friend)
Call me (If you ever need a friend)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (If you need a friend)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me
We all have pain, we all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Please, swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load
You have to bear that you can't carry
I'm right up the road, I'll share your load
If you just call me
Call me (If you need a friend)
Call me (Call me uh-huh)
Call me (When you need a friend)
Call me (If you ever need a friend)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (If you need a friend)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me (Call me)
Call me
Monday Mural
Monday Mural
March 2018 - Toronto ON
We always seem to be going the wrong way but the other day John was coming from the car wash and happened to pass this mural off Lakeshore Blvd. and he quickly snapped as he drove by, hoping there were no police around.
Seems it was painted in 2007 by the SALA (Student Artists of the Lakeshore Area).
Inspiration can be a spark that ignites a community grow and change. We hope that this mural can be such a spark.
March 2018 - Toronto ON
We always seem to be going the wrong way but the other day John was coming from the car wash and happened to pass this mural off Lakeshore Blvd. and he quickly snapped as he drove by, hoping there were no police around.
Seems it was painted in 2007 by the SALA (Student Artists of the Lakeshore Area).
Inspiration can be a spark that ignites a community grow and change. We hope that this mural can be such a spark.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Hot Tea and Cold Medicine
March 2018 - Toronto ON
Random travel photos this week.
We're both battling colds this week so not too much excitement! In fact don't expect much of anything. Other than lots of TV binges of series.
I watched both seasons of Sensitive Skin with Kim Cattrall. Filmed in Toronto the scenes of the city are magnificent.
We both watched season one of Power, now have to find the next seasons.
Throw in some late night TV and movies along with some reading and that was it!
Saturday
I made this delicious cream cheese apple cake - a keeper. Might use two loaf pans instead next time rather than 13 X 9.
Chili for dinner with salad, the rest of the kale bag that I bought and I added grapefruit and beets to it. I made this dressing with grapefruit. The salad dressing was disappointing, not a keeper.
Sunday
I forgot to mention that last week a second cousin, Billy Brennan in Dublin got in touch with me. He found my blog and page on family history through a Google search. Since then we have been exchanging photos and questions.
He has inspired me to do some more family digging now that I have some other names and addresses.
Based on what I received I spent the day researching birth, wedding and death records, but still having trouble getting further back than my great great grandparents on my mother's maternal side.
Dinner was roast pork, potatoes, turnips and carrots.
Tuesday
We're still flagging from our colds so tomato soup seemed like a good idea. I haven't made this in years. When we are in Mexico we drink of lot of tomato juice. The first grocery order we did when we got home included cans of Heinz tomato juice so a perfect base.
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, curry powder and onion powder until smooth. Gradually add tomato juice and sriracha. I had some frozen leftover rice so I added that along with grated Parmesan. Served with homemade gluten free croutons.
Wednesday
John crawled out from his blankets to meet a friend for lunch and I managed a trip to Bed Bath and Beyond.
Exciting times!
Fried chicken and homemade potato salad for dinner.
Thursday
It felt like a total relapse and we both just curled up in the living room and vegging.
Friday
More energy but still coughing and hacking.
Steak fries and salad for dinner.
New Recipes
Mashed potato bites looks like a good way to use leftover mashed potatoes for lunch.
BOOKS
That was me this week.
SHARING WITH:
Beth hosts Weekend Cooking where you can post anything food related.
Saturday Snapshots is hosted by West Metro Mommy.
Sundays in my City
My Sunday Photo
Seasons
Monday Walks
Monday Morning Blog Club
Through My Lens Monday
Our World Tuesday
Wanderful Wednesday
Random travel photos this week.
We're both battling colds this week so not too much excitement! In fact don't expect much of anything. Other than lots of TV binges of series.
I watched both seasons of Sensitive Skin with Kim Cattrall. Filmed in Toronto the scenes of the city are magnificent.
We both watched season one of Power, now have to find the next seasons.
Throw in some late night TV and movies along with some reading and that was it!
Saturday
I made this delicious cream cheese apple cake - a keeper. Might use two loaf pans instead next time rather than 13 X 9.
Chili for dinner with salad, the rest of the kale bag that I bought and I added grapefruit and beets to it. I made this dressing with grapefruit. The salad dressing was disappointing, not a keeper.
Sunday
I forgot to mention that last week a second cousin, Billy Brennan in Dublin got in touch with me. He found my blog and page on family history through a Google search. Since then we have been exchanging photos and questions.
He has inspired me to do some more family digging now that I have some other names and addresses.
Based on what I received I spent the day researching birth, wedding and death records, but still having trouble getting further back than my great great grandparents on my mother's maternal side.
Dinner was roast pork, potatoes, turnips and carrots.
Tuesday
We're still flagging from our colds so tomato soup seemed like a good idea. I haven't made this in years. When we are in Mexico we drink of lot of tomato juice. The first grocery order we did when we got home included cans of Heinz tomato juice so a perfect base.
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, curry powder and onion powder until smooth. Gradually add tomato juice and sriracha. I had some frozen leftover rice so I added that along with grated Parmesan. Served with homemade gluten free croutons.
Wednesday
John crawled out from his blankets to meet a friend for lunch and I managed a trip to Bed Bath and Beyond.
Exciting times!
Fried chicken and homemade potato salad for dinner.
Thursday
It felt like a total relapse and we both just curled up in the living room and vegging.
Friday
More energy but still coughing and hacking.
Steak fries and salad for dinner.
New Recipes
Mashed potato bites looks like a good way to use leftover mashed potatoes for lunch.
BOOKS
That was me this week.
FINISHED
The Woman at 72 Derry Lane reads like a Maeve Binchy story and definitely ended as one. There are quite a few errors/mistakes that really should have been caught by a proofreader/editor. Loved it? No, but liked it.
The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian - I liked The Guest Room but was not as enarmoured with this one. It starts very slowly and is quite repetitive but the ending is a twist.
Also by Chris Bohjalian Tran-Sister Radio - what a great title based on the subject! Liked this much more than The Sleepwalker. About gender reassignment there is a lot of medical descriptions in it, probably more than I needed, but it was a better read than the Stuck in the Middle with You, a true story.
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The Only Cafe Toronto set near our old house, we often walked by this cafe/bar.
A Scotiabank Giller prize winner, the writer is a journalist, so the writing is descriptive with short sentences.
The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian - I liked The Guest Room but was not as enarmoured with this one. It starts very slowly and is quite repetitive but the ending is a twist.
Also by Chris Bohjalian Tran-Sister Radio - what a great title based on the subject! Liked this much more than The Sleepwalker. About gender reassignment there is a lot of medical descriptions in it, probably more than I needed, but it was a better read than the Stuck in the Middle with You, a true story.
STARTED
The Only Cafe Toronto set near our old house, we often walked by this cafe/bar.
A Scotiabank Giller prize winner, the writer is a journalist, so the writing is descriptive with short sentences.
SHARING WITH:
Beth hosts Weekend Cooking where you can post anything food related.
Saturday Snapshots is hosted by West Metro Mommy.
Sundays in my City
My Sunday Photo
Seasons
Monday Walks
Monday Morning Blog Club
Through My Lens Monday
Our World Tuesday
Wanderful Wednesday
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