Category Archives: Field Trip

An Evening at The Gladstone

Gladstone’s 5th Anniversary Party as an “art hotel.” On Friday, the Gladstone Hotel had a big party to celebrate its 5 years of being so hip it hurts.  It’s the oldest hotel in Toronto, built in 1889, and named after … Continue reading

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More About Cheese

  No, I haven’t gotten too lazy to post but I did go on a little vacation back to my hometown of Montreal.  Funnest vacay EVER!  The point of the trip was my high school reunion so my best buddy … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the End

Date Night at the CNE The more things change, the more they remain the same.  The CNE isn’t what it used to be, so I’m told.  There is no free ride and I paid 7 Dollalhares for a hotdog…yes, a … Continue reading

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I is for Inspired

Julia Roberts having a relationship with her pizza in “Eat, Pray, Love” A couple of days ago my oldest sister called and said, “Let me take you out to lunch for your birthday.  I know this great pizza place on … Continue reading

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Lust Actually

Rafael Nadal’s quirky habit….it’s charming! I came across my love of tennis kind of by accident, when I was approaching my Cougarhood.  My friend, JHo, had been encouraging me for years to take up “Welcome to Tennis” at the Mayfair … Continue reading

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Blood, Sweat, and Crabgrass

crabgrass, in case you were wondering Last night my neighbours, The Chore Family, came back from a 10 day holiday.  Yes, I watered their plants on the front porch but I also watched their lawn go from perfectly evened shards … Continue reading

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The Junction, Shmunction, What’s Your Function?

“The Agents” in Action The tv show, The Agents,  that I’m on is still in production and they are taking their filming out of the East Hoods and into the West End.  Yesterday I was called to go visit a … Continue reading

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Sex and the Shindig

Sex and the City 2 Last night Lorraine and I attended a special preview screening of Sex and the City 2 put on by the Women of Baycrest. All the reviews were in the papers that morning, The Globe and … Continue reading

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My Guitar Heroines

The Original Runaways CH-CH-CH-CHERRY BOMB!!!!  No, I don’t have a form of literary Tourette’s Syndrome (or maybe I do) but even a month after seeing The Runaways (the movie!), I’ve got the cherry bomb ringing in my head.  Well, that’s … Continue reading

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Kristin’s Golden Years

Where Am I? Hint: Not in Kansas I know most of you know me as the Wicked Witch of the East but I do love a broom ride to the west side. One of my “retirement” case scenarios is that … Continue reading

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