Pleasant Events

Dinner at Barque and seeing the barman's eyes rise when I order a Maker's Mark with dessert (pecan pie and marshmallow ice cream- yes that is as good as it sounds)

Great night at the Mariinsky Orchestra. During the Finale of Firebird it's that kind of music that I can't identify any specific emotions. I'm glad that I was there and I definitely chose the right seats for my subscription. Over on the side so that I could see his face.

Went to Moss Park Armoury to check out the Pipe band. Of course I managed to choose a night that they weren't practicing but no matter. I went I was proud of myself for actually getting there. Now I just have to go again.

Another historical day

Muammar Gaddafi has been captured and killed in Libya on the 20th. This was not the shock that Bin Laden was with a full scale war going on with him and he has still been very present, not in hiding like Bin Laden. Again I feel torn about talking about someone who is dead. But this has been a bogey man in the news for as long as I can remember paying attention to the news. I was afraid of him as a child so I am glad he is no longer in power. I am not glad he is dead. I can't be.

A lovely full week

Wednesday, September 21st working for Jamie Kennedy again at the Gardiner.Just me and Scott in the kitchen doing passed hors d'oeuvres. Not too bad once I got the rhythm.

Saturday September 24th-Christopher Plummer and the TSO Henry V. Nuff said!

Tuesday October 4 - flowers for our 10th dating anniversary, dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Iphegenia at Tauris. We were actually late and missed the first part of the show. Oops. And it was a really neat staging. Oh well.

Actual 10th anniversary on October 6th - Hubby told me that he had planned to send me flowers at work but I was off this week and threw his plans out the window. Oops.

The "non-election" we have a minority provincial government and no one seems to care. We get such a mess with Rob Ford and Stephen Harper that as long as we still have a liberal leader, even a minority, it doesn't feel like the end of the world.

I have survived another TIFF - 11

I worked 8 of the 10 nights but I got to see 4 movies

Ides of March - George Clooney, Ryan Gosling (sorry I don't remember the girl's names - and don't currently care to, the boys are cute and they are really the stars) I really enjoyed it in spite of it being an American political movie.

Albert Nobbs - Glenn Close - stunning heart warming and heart breaking at the same time.

Butter - Jennifer Garner. A much more political movie about butter carving - seriously look it up. But it was poking fun at the system and was really funny.

Page Eight - Modern British Spy Movie - Mum and Dad need to see it.

My feet will be happy not to see high heels for a while and I don't think I can smell movie popcorn for a while.

OMG! That's Daniel Lanois!

Just a list I may go into details later.
June 28 Daniel Lanois at 416 snack bar.
July 21st - dinner with Dad at Sin & Redemption hottest day ever
July 23rd 10th anniversary Henball
July 24th - Liam's Christening at Smokey Tom's and Kamela's baby bump party.
July 25th - to Niagara
Aug 1st - to Jamie's Farm!
Aug 21st - Scott's b-day dinner at Cava

Well, I'm not giving up

Time is just flying by these days. And I'm still going to keep putting notes up here. I'm not that far behind yet. It's been another banner month and a half. I really didn't realize when I started this that I was going to have so many things that I wanted to 'member. I'll try not to keep saying that but I'm still really amazed.

So I left off on my way to visit John & Becca & Harrison in Ottawa. On the train ride there, saw my first robin of the spring - better late than never - and then in Smith Falls I saw a run down building called "The Celtic Conservatorium."  It looked like some kind of meeting hall but I've not figure out anything about it yet. I didn't have my camera but someone else has found the same thing and not gotten anywhere either. I got a tour of the National Arts Centre theatre (and a key chain). It was Becca's last day there as she was starting a new adventure as the GM of the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. (Sorry about the ads but local tv needs money too) Then to pick up Harry and spend a lovely weekend with my great friends. There was much talking, both reminiscing and planning for the future. There were field trips, First out to the Drummond sugar bush for Pancake breakfast. Spectacular syrup and I got a bottle of my favourite Light syrup - not light in calories but in colour - although I sometimes wish it was both. Then I asked if we could go on the tractor ride. I always hesitate when the tourist things are there because I know not everyone wants to them but I'm trying to stop worrying soooo much about what other people think (although I still want everyone to love me, of course). John, his dad and sister stayed back but Becca and I took Harry on the ride. It was simple but fun - I need more things like that. The mud was deep and kind of, well, scary. The driver had a great time making us think we were going to get stuck but I'm not convinced that we wouldn't have.

Becca and I went into Ottawa to see an English translation of a "Saint Carmen of the Main" by Michel Tremblay. Unfortunately, both Becca and I were disappointed. Set and costumes were great but actors just didn't look comfortable in their clothes or in their words. It was too bad because I do really like Tremblay but something was really missing. But it was great to go to a play again. It's been a while.




Most recently I went to my first "Proms" had a blast. Just a reminder of the special kind of crazy of people who are from the UK or of UK heritage. I hope this is not offensive and I am speaking off myself as much as anyone else. I now have a Scottish flag for my own heritage and a Welsh for the increasing number of Welsh people that I am coming across - Jasper Fforde and the conductor of the night, Maestro Grant Llewellyn ( who filled in when Maestro Bramwell Tovey had to go back to England after his mother's passing).


I seem to be preferring large aggressive red beasts.
Well RAWR! Until next time.