This past weekend was lovely with great weather. We finished moving L into her university dwelling (finally). She won't actually be there until just before school starts next week as she will be with her boyfriend and his family over the upcoming long Labour Day weekend. We'll say our sad goodbyes tomorrow. There are so many families doing the same thing, some of them will be first year students and I feel their pain. On the one hand you are happy for them but on the other... A friend of mine told me she cried every single year of her son's 4 years away at school! It doesn't get any easier. L is entering her 3rd year. Then I was reading a lovely article in the newspaper where this TV personality Jeanne Beker is really sad because it seems that after university, then they can really move on (away)! It's something to consider. L is always out even when she's home anyway.
At any rate, life does go on. L was busy so M, K and I decided to attend the Toronto Buskerfest 2012 downtown this past Sunday. It was being held over the entire weekend and they closed a couple of streets. It was colourful and entertaining and we had a great time although it was very crowded as the day wore on. They only asked for a voluntary donation as you enter, to fund epilepsy. Here are a few photos I took for you:
At any rate, life does go on. L was busy so M, K and I decided to attend the Toronto Buskerfest 2012 downtown this past Sunday. It was being held over the entire weekend and they closed a couple of streets. It was colourful and entertaining and we had a great time although it was very crowded as the day wore on. They only asked for a voluntary donation as you enter, to fund epilepsy. Here are a few photos I took for you:
We caught this great act above. The girl atop the man on the unicycle was actually just picked out of the crowd! The performer was very entertaining, funny and even charismatic. He even had her boyfriend come out of the audience with a surprise act. We ended up dropping some money into his basket.
They had a lot of shopping and food carts with all kinds of wonderful food. There was even a Hawaiian shave ice stand, but unfortunately it was closed at the time. I would have loved to try it. We did some sampling and finished with a yummy funnel cake, icing sugar only.
In this recent article about the buskers, most of them say the best part of their job is making people happy!
8 comments:
Looks like a fun time! The acts look very colorful and interesting. And the funnel cakes...YUM!
Looks like a lot of fun, Christine! The weather cooperated, too. Do you skype with L at all while she is away?
Actually I only cried the first year with the first child. By the time it was time for the 2nd child to go, I was used to it. It gets easier. It really does.
Hawaiian shave ice? Hmmm.... I'm curious. I wonder if it was good.
Thanks for sharing the pics, looks like you had a fun time! It's never easy letting kids go, is it? Valerie
we just had Buskerfest here in our Northern Onatario Town and some of the same acts were heading to Toronto, maybe you saw some of them we saw, of course Toronto's would be so much bigger, we always enjoy it too, so much fun to see these performers come from all over the world to entertain us.I would love to try shaved ice, I see it all the time on some of my friends blogs , mostly Japanese friends , looks so good!I never cried for days and days, just the first day when my kids left home , I was excited for them,
I love buskers - so much talent around really. I love the photos Christine.
As for L. Yes I feel your pain. However, you have raised a beautiful, smart and independent young woman who is standing on her own two feet. I know you are very proud of her and she is going to go on to do some great things. I cannot believe that she is going into her third year - wow we have all been blogging for a long time havent we?
Gigi she does skype/Facetime/Google video regularly, it can be minutes depending on how busy she gets.
me too Kay, the sign says you could choose to have it with some kind of milk.
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