A first experience. I flew a plane, well, with a little help! And the weather was just perfect to be up in the clouds… Continue reading “Canadian Flight Experience “
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Where did you say the circus was?
Of all the places I thought I would see a circus, this was not at the top of my list, but it happened and it was fantastic. Continue reading “Where did you say the circus was?”
Extreme Running!
I know that the title of this post seems as if I maybe writing about my running being extreme, as if I am some high endurance or top class athlete, I am not, I am far from being an athlete of this caliber. Continue reading “Extreme Running!”
‘Radical Love’
In a peace starved world where there is so much pain, suffering, violence, hurt and loss of life, to attend a lecture about love, in this case, ‘Divine Love’ according to the famous poet Rumi, was something very interesting to be looking forward to. Continue reading “‘Radical Love’”
Historic Main Street: Unionville (part 2)
Being in a place that brings you nothing but pleasure, seeing things that really interest you, and truly admiring your surroundings is what Unionville was like for me.
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Edward Gardens, Toronto
A refreshing walk, a beautiful day, the girls absolutely loved this place as they were able to explore comfortably at their own leisure, the fallen and the falling leaves were a true joy, the smell in the air of the changing of the weather, the crisp and fresh air was totally rejuvenating…
Nature definitely speaks to us, we just need to be attentive and receptive to its message!
To paint or not to paint…I suppose it was going to happen…it should not even be a question!
Any mention of painting drives them crazy, by ‘them’ I mean my crazy, creative, courageous girls. They love it, and to be honest, it’s always a lot of fun, they make it a lot of fun.
However, today, I thought I would do a little experiment and see how Sara (the 2 year old going on 16) would react to a particular situation. What would she do if I placed my head (this beautiful brown, perfectly shaped object) in her way while she is painting? What would she do? How long would the reaction take? Would she react at all? Would she talk to me to gain some sort of consent? I was nervous, it was tense and let me tell you, I could see her thinking about it, what was she to do, how should she deal with this object? I could feel that she was poised to attack, just as a predator leaps on their prey!
OK, so I know this is a bit dramatic, because it actually is a little dramatic, the fact is, Sara took very little time to react, she basically looked at me, smiled at me, and then she slapped my head with both her hands and created a unique, let me repeat, a unique piece of art, and since this day, she wants to see the photos all the time. Sara keeps asking me in the most adorable way…’Baba, can I paint your head again, I like it, I really like it!’ The last photo will give the answer I always give her when she asks, it ‘will’ happen again, she will paint!
Halloween…kids will be kids!
Just a few photos of the girls spending some time with their family and not really taking part in Halloween per se, but in their view (and their elder cousins I should add!) a fanatastic opportunity to collect a stash of sweets, candy, chocolate, the sticky chewy stuff, whatever you want to call it, that makes them go a little crazy…all free of charge, which is always welcome, sharing not an option…so grateful it only takes place once a year, but all good fun, and Sara (my Sara that is) is just totally adorable, I don’t even think she was aware what her cousin sisters stuck behind her…one for her wedding day photo I would suggest! You need to guess the others?
The weather is changing…
Just a short note to say that the weather is changing in Toronto, it’s getting much colder now! Prevention is better than cure they say, so some things just have to be covered, especially the outdoor swimming pool, and other things have to be put away. We have had a tiny bit of snow, not very much really, but I think we are just being teased, the cold is coming, oh yes it is!
Also below are some photos from my parents in laws apartment, they live in a penthouse apartment on the 30th floor, the views are fanatastic, and on top of that, there is a gym and swimming pool we have access to. The trees are all changing and there are fantastic colours on display at the moment, I suppose it’s natures way of telling us the cold is coming! In a couple of the photos you can see downtown Toronto and just about make out the famous CN tower (in the night shot it is difficult to make it out) and Ontario river in the background in the daytime photos, beautiful scenery to adorn the windows in your apartment!
St Lawrence Market, Downtown Toronto
This is a bit late, but we visited this market back in September, fantastic weather, awesome variety of food, beautiful architecture and not too far from downtown Toronto where I went to later on with Fatimah and Maryam, what joy! Will hopefully be visiting some more markets during our stay, I believe Kensington Market is in the plans, at least that’s what the girls keep telling me!
St. Lawrence Market is one of two major public markets in Toronto, the other being Kensington Market. It was named the world’s best food market by National Geographic in April 2012
http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
