Latest Addiction

We're having unseasonably mild weather in Toronto as it snows in the Middle East!  It's not a good thing, but we'll enjoy it while it lasts!

My son K and my latest addiction is 'A and W' onion rings. At first I thought they were too salty, then I read they are freshly battered and fried up when you order them. I guess it depends what batch you get because the second batch we bought was totally delicious!

'A and W' Onion Rings

It's stressful for the next few weeks as K has final exams for the semester and a big summative project to hand in worth 10% of his mark. Regarding the provincial teacher's strike, they were legislated back to work but their union has been threatening illegal walkouts much to the parents' dismay.

Tax time is looming, have you bought your tax software yet?

The Compliment

The weather has been so mild this past week, I was out walking with my friend S on the weekend and snapped this photo. I liked the yellows on the shrub beneath the tree.  The shadows are pretty too.  It was just after 10 am.

The city of Toronto is very excited about The 100th Grey Cup football final on Sunday. Well, according to M as I'm not a sports fan. He will be attending a Grey Cup party on Sunday. Because of the NHL Hockey lockout, this CFL game is getting even more attention. That and the fact that the Toronto Argonauts are in the final against the Calgary Stampeders and the game is being held in Toronto! The Argos have not been in the final in a long time.

I was driving in dense fog yesterday morning and a lady driving next to me asked me to roll my window down so she could communicate with me. She told me to put my lights on as she couldn't see my car from behind. I put my high beams on and felt lucky for the warning from the nice lady. My car has lights that come on automatically but it was just the daytime lights. They are brighter at night. So much for automatic technology. Then I noticed most people had their high beams on. And some didn't have any lights on at all!

Then I got to the gym and the attendant complimented me on my jacket. He said it was nice, and inquired if it was a windbreaker. The girl next to him agreed and said the colour suited me! I thanked them graciously and decided not to mention that I've been wearing this coat for about 20 years. Maybe they are getting training on customer service, but still, they made my day!