Tuesday, 28. July 2009, 20:56:09
According to the weather forecast in today's Globe and Mail, we are the hottest major city in Canada. In the previous post you can see Risa is actually wearing a sweater in Toronto, but here we spent 3 1/2 hours cooling off at
Maple Grove Pool, a beautiful public facility that is basically a big childrens' pool. The "deep" end is only 1 meter deep, with toddler wading sections at each end, and an island in the middle. Here we're having a small picnic lunch before jumping back in for another cool down. Adult admission was $2, with kids 5 and under free. The pool's design reminded me of the pools in a certain Mexican resort on one our family vacations. Too bad dad had to work...
Sunday, 26. July 2009, 20:44:54
We just got back from a 12 day trip to Toronto. We had a very good time visiting with friends, family, and did a little sight seeing with stops at the Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, and a walk through the Distillery District (pictured here). My main objective in the Distiillery District was to see the Douglas Coupland exhibit at the Clark & Feria Gallery (also pictured).
Back at home, I've subscribed to a newspaper once more after being newspaper free for more than a year. Now that I'm at home I have more time to read, but the biggest impetus is Risa. When Ray and I discuss something that has happened in the news, such as the
forest fires in the Okanagan, or the
fin whale impaled on a cruise boat sailing into Vancouver, Risa has been asking "How do you know?", along with a slew of questions for details. So I thought it would be good for us to read the paper with Risa, show her the pictures of trees on fire, so she can know how we know.
Thursday, 2. July 2009, 03:48:28
Today we decided to check out Canada Day celebrations in a different neighborhood: Steveston in Richmond. It was as crazy crowded as any of the other venues we've seen in town on Canada's birthday. Risa has fun anywhere.
WIDGETIZE