I have a confession to make: I’m not a Harry Potter fan. I’ve never read any of the books and I’ve only seen one of the movies. Insert your gasps here. Yes, I know that I’m part of a very small minority but I guess I’m just not a fan of the fantasy genre. [...][...]
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Summer in April
It’s not summer yet but it certainly felt like it today in the GTA with temps soaring to a record-breaking 22 degrees! We decided to enjoy the weather by visiting the town of Kleinburg, just a 20-minute drive north of Toronto. We had a light lunch at one of the local coffee shops, visited th[...]
Go Batty at the ROM!
When I was a child, spending my summer vacations in rural Portugal, a distant relative of mine pointed to the bats flying around their house and told me to be careful. The story was that the bats were bloodsuckers, who would latch on to any warm-blooded animal, including myself, for a nightly snac[...]
July 15th, 2009 - 11:10 pm § in Toronto
Textile Museum of Toronto
I’ve always been interested in fabric so I was very excited to visit the Textile Museum of Toronto, located on Centre Avenue in the downtown core. There are two floors, chocked full of exhibits that will even fascinate those who have no interest in fabric. There is a small exhibit of sample ma[...]