tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23967037377787383422024-02-19T12:56:00.455-05:00Lain's LogElaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.comBlogger417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-24080098057124599752016-09-19T01:11:00.004-04:002016-09-19T11:28:11.526-04:00Double Trouble - Lock & Load - Ring & Road<ul style="text-align: center;">
<li style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><b>September 19/16.</b></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">This is the story of a sexy, stunning blonde
bombshell....(sheesh, - OK, OK, gimme a break! - So I was only tweaking this tale to give it a torrid, tantalizing twist, hoping to grab your attention)!? - Ha!</span></span></b></div>
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read ALOUD by the unforgettable, haunting voice of the late great Rod Serling, brilliant mastermind of </b><i style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 16pt;"><b>The Twilight Zone</b>.</i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">“PICTURE if you WILL, - a hard-working, dismally directionally-challenged, mad<i>cap</i>, but <i>cap</i>tivating, Lennon-<i>cap</i>ped (<i>YOUNG!?)</i> woman in Riverdale,
heading out the door, en route to an appointment. It <i>appeared</i> to be any ordinary, (yet red-hot, burning, blazing, steaming, sizzling, scorching) day. - She departed in her usual -
calm, cool, collected manner, - (hmmm...alright, - SCRAP that...darting, daring, DASHING in her
routinely reckless, maniacal, frenzied, freaked-out fashion), - never <i>GUESSING </i>her whole
world was about to...</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">(Thanks a LOT Billy Sol Hurok and Big Jim McBob)! - NOT.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> - Hiding beneath that "prettied-up" pic, - a powerful, powder keg, awaiting spontaneous combustion.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> - SIGNPOST up ahead. - WELCOME to our portrait of a woman, teetering on the edge, - heading straight into "<i>The Twilight Zone."</i></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">I have many longtime, truthful beliefs. - Example? - The most serious, significant conviction? - Supremely solid, sincere faith. - In what?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">There's a divine, celestial force, somewhere out there. - I engage daily in CONVERSATIONAL prayer with this - being? - Despite deep faith - of ANY nature, no one knows, exactly for certain what might await us in an afterlife. They can't TELL - or EXPLAIN it to us. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">But on the flip side, - we will ALL find out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">- Another belief? - (also hugely important), - loyalty to never-ending,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">deep-rooted friendships, - like THIS one, --</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;"> (here with Joanne and Franelle - in our teens, at the Toronto bus terminal, heading out with them for my FIRST trip to L.A.), - </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">and GOLDEN, </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">glowing, meaningful relationships!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">1.) I actually DO reside in <i>The Twilight
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world’s very first reality shows, - (perhaps, even THE
first), </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">passed away exactly 17 years ago, - my PERSONAL theory
is this. - He faked his own death and slyly, secretly lives on, solely to stalk me,
watching my every move, waiting to catch me in my most vulnerable
moments for the amusement of others.</span></span></b></div>
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September 2<sup>nd</sup>. - As I jumped into my “Roadie Mum” - </span></span></b></div>
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Forester to take off - eh? - (Note: THIS shot is just to help me in a "recreation" of that day and beyond). - The</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> car WOULDN'T start! - Battery? - DEAD.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">- First time since my lease
began, and only ONE MONTH till that lease was set to expire for a NEW vehicle! - (Naturally!)</span></span></b></div>
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auto-illumination lights, purposely draining the battery, </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">ensuring I could go nowhere in the
morning! - (His pranks continue daily in my life, using me to keep sharp for April Fool's Day).</span></span></b></div>
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raced back to the house, where I was - AGAIN, shocked out of my mind, </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">when my
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">my wedding ring had disappeared
from my finger! – First time in 32 years. – (Is someone trying to TELL me
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">And - NO - all these sparklers are NOT my wedding ring. - (what can I say? - I love rings!) - But can't believe I don't have a close-up PHOTO of it! - You can see it here though - the two gold bands. (the engagement ring is turned around, so the diamond isn't visible).</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Just call me <i>Cool Hand Luke. </i>- (Sometimes, when in a cool
environment, - fingers shrink – or in a warm one, they expand). - The A/C - (someplace-or-other), caused
my fingers to shrink, and the delicate, simple, polished gold wedding band fell off. - I didn’t notice right away. </span></span></b><br />
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Despite ALL methods to locate it, - the ring is officially now a goner. No stone left
unturned. (lousy joke). </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Only have the engagement ring. (and IT was replaced about a decade ago when the diamond fell out). Ai yi yi. - Insurance? - Yes.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">- </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> But never the same ring. All steps
retraced. Contact number given to any places I stopped. - I’m SURE, (because it
was so loose, and likely dropped on to a carpeted area), I didn’t hear the “clink.”
- Or possibly it fell down a drain while washing my hands, when the water was
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">So...heading on home. - AGAIN.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">- </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> (Friday afternoon rush-hour
traffic), just before 5 p.m., - my passenger side front tire suddenly blowed out...er...blowed UP - NO!!!!!!!!!!!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">- (right guys, Big Jim & Billy)....</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">PLEASE...I GET it....I KNOW...I KNOW already..."REALLLL GOOD"!</span></span></b><br />
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lanes down to one, with nothing but red construction cones entirely through the
centre. - My car - YIKES! -</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">- Massive line of traffic behind me. Four way flashers on, but everyone honking! – At long last, spotted a driveway. - Pulled into it. - Phew.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> It was The Mississauga Surgery and Laser Clinic!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">"THAT dizzy blonde again"??</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">YESSSSS! - AGAIN!!! – Getting ridiculous. - You can't make this shit up!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">(2nd of my four-time free assistant requests).</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">watched and read the news on my iPhone. – Miraculously, in less
than half an hour, - ANOTHER wonderful technician appeared. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Together, we got the blown tire off – (which also had a NAIL in it!), - replacing it in record time with the spare. Thank goodness.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">– Lost as could be, - at Minneola – and Stavebank – or something – (just TWO streets away from my old childhood home in Port Credit!), - got directions back to downtown T.O. – Made it there in 20 minutes.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">I was SUCH a mess, - sweating, crazed, relieved. Stopped in the back driveway to catch my breath and try to end the shaking! - Thought that HAD to be the last of the </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">car calamities. - But I was wrong. - DAMN you FUNT!!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">A couple of days later, - on</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> my way to another appointment. - About a km. away from my destination, a stoplight - </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">set to turn</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> green. - Mount Pleasant and St. Clair.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">As I went into</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> first gear, the car revved like crazy, but wouldn't MOVE for a few seconds, - then did, - with great difficulty. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">- This happened over and over, from first gear to second, third to fourth, on and on. The car filled with the awful smell of burning oil. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Managed to get to the doctor's office for my </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">appointment, but....yep. - A THIRD call to....CAA!!!</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><b>Turned out, the transmission was alright, but the clutch?-not-so-much. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><b>Had to leave the car overnight, take another Uber home, and the price for the fix? - $1350. - Clutch a mess after only having driven the Forester about 9,500 km. in two years. - Late the next afternoon, back to the dealership, paid up, drove off. </b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">NOW do you believe where I truly reside, <i> - </i>and that Mr. Funt lives?</span></span></b><br />
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of The Stooges’ “Victim of Soi-cum-stance,” is slowly recovering from her
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Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-48718676111229795072016-07-24T21:34:00.003-04:002016-07-29T00:35:46.187-04:00Harsh Words Hit and Hurt my Daughter - then MeJuly 24/16.<br />
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Hi!<br />
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Remember me? Ha! Doubtful. - Been a long time.<br />
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Haven't written on the blog since 9/11 - 2014, - almost two years ago.<br />
Thought I'd try my hand, - (or keyboard), once again.<br />
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This entry? - inspired by someone who said something exceedingly mean to me. - Enough to leave me in tears and want to chronicle what happened. - Maybe I can figure it out.<br />
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Not every photo has to be happy, happy, happy, right? - (Here's my "go-to" sad/pensive pic).<br />
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But mostly, it's about people attacking and criticizing my daughter, Kate, for her first essay contribution to <i>The Establishment</i> online site - (published July 11).<br />
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Bit 'o history. - Lain's Log began as a tell-it-like-it-is medical blog about my breast cancer experience. Easy to conjure up material, after so many visits at Princess Margaret Hospital. My goal as a reporter, was, - no candy coating, - only the unvarnished truth, (for those also afflicted with breast cancer, who might want to know what it's actually like. - At least, for from one person's perspective).<br />
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I covered a gamut of issues and experiences.<br />
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Example. - Core needle biopsy. - Does it hurt to have a gun-like instrument held by a doctor, against your breast, and have him shoot it three times into your flesh, grabbing tissue samples and yanking them out to be tested?? - Thankfully, after begging for the pain-killing Lidocaine, (local anesthetic injected into the area to numb it), I needn't have worried about this scary-sounding procedure. Can honestly say, I felt NO pain whatsoever.<br />
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Or how about a particularly nasty nurse?<br />
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Or rude receptionist who treats patients like pond scum? - Look out!<br />
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"Hey LAAAAADY!!!!<br />
There's a blogger writing about you"! She's got a notebook and poison pen, ready to reveal your appalling attitude toward the world! - Run for your life"!!<br />
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I didn't use names, but a description and time the person was working at their particular office, - the manner used to "greet" frightened women, combined with quotes from my own encounter. - Then I'd casually mention to the Dr, - "I blog about my experiences", passing him (or her), a post-it note with the LINK, urging, - "Check it out because you might just be IN it"!<br />
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NEXT time I saw the unpleasant greeter, - feeling horribly apprehensive about my procedure, - she welcomed me warmly, asked if I was comfortable and said the doctor would see me soon and be very gentle with the needles. - He'd read the blog! - I KNEW - he "GOT to her."<br />
The POWER of words!<br />
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Carrie wheeling me out of hospital, - same day as the surgery.<br />
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(On the flip side, - I was ALWAYS complimentary of any staff member, nurse or doctor who was kind or helpful, - and there were MANY).<br />
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With the medical stories calming down, thank goodness, this writing platform morphed into a "Mom blog" for a while, - a title I despise! - HATE being called MOM, - (the way all the American TV show kids address their mothers). - "Awwwww MOM! - Sorry Biffy, but my stupid MOM won't let me out of jail till I finish my homework".<br />
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Just to be clear, - I am MUM. That's what we called OUR mother. - And for the record, I rarely reminded or forced my kids to do their homework. If they didn't complete it, - that was THEIR business and THEY could face the consequences.<br />
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(But of course, if they ASKED me, I'd be right there).<br />
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<b>FLASH FORWARD SEVERAL YEARS!</b><br />
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Look how they turned out! - Amazing, determined, intelligent, thoughtful, challenging, bright, beautiful, funny, talented, adventurous and on and on.<br />
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<b>Now </b>- switching gears to my daughter.<br />
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At 24, Kate completed her four-year journalism program at Ryerson, and long before graduating, was pitching, writing and making money through magazines, websites and ads from her own sex blog. When she painstakingly composed a courageous, heartfelt, honest and personal story called <i>The Dangers of Dating Faux-Feminist Men</i> for <i>The Establishment,</i><br />
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compliments rolled in from those who understood, related and agreed with her opinions. - But just as suddenly, the "haters and trolls" came out of the woodwork, lashing out in anger, taunting, calling her names and <span style="text-align: center;">hurling insults. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Many criticized her attitudes on feminism, while others attacked Kate herself, tossing vitriol, verbal stones for expressing her own raw opinions. Some of the offensive remarks became frightening, - even threatening. - Though shaken, and admitting to having a hard time time dealing with people so determined to destroy her, Kate took them all on, in her usual brave way, - boldly responding to many of the messages she received. </span></div>
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Other followers, friends and fans counteracted, praising her work.<br />
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The story took on a life of its own. For several days, the candid article landed her #1 on the site's "<i>Most Established"</i> list.<br />
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Jessica Sutherland, head of social media at <i>The Establishment</i>, explained to me, "The anti-feminist crowd is very vocal, but I think Kate's piece resonated with more people than it rankled. - The positive shares are what LEADS the trolls to notice it in the first place"!<br />
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It's hard to fathom the idea, - so many men believe the word FEMINIST translates to man hater. - Couldn't be further from the truth. -<br />
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Ha! - In fact, I happen to know, there are countless men Kate adores! - Take THIS guy!<br />
Benedict Cumberbatch.<br />
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So, my darlin' daughter, has fought her way through the firestorm and is already on to new, hot and exciting adventures & projects. She'll continue to speak her mind and there's so much more ahead for this brilliant young writer. Keep an eye out for her.<br />
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A force to be reckoned with!<br />
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As for ME? - The hurtful remarks are nothing compared to what Kate faced. - Just over a month ago, someone said something very mean to me. - (not about Kate, - but myself), and I can't seem to get past it.<br />
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As a Libra, (sign of the scales), - representing balance, harmony and peacekeeping, I've always despised fights, controversy, intense or heated arguments. - Try to back away from them whenever possible.<br />
Strange, since I've so often found myself caught up in a swirling, virtual, volatile vortex of emotional turbulence. Sometimes inescapable.<br />
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The pain and symptoms of a tirade most often stays inside you, where others can't see them, or even realize you are confused, crushed or hurt.<br />
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After coming up against that kind of blast, you'd think it would be like water off a duck's back. - Nope.<br />
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At any rate, what this person told me was really only one sentence, startling, crass, mean-spirited, unexpected, painful and hurt me very much.<br />
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I don't have a clue whether it was said purposely to achieve this very goal, - (if so, - good for you,<br />
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But perhaps it was said without malice, with no idea it would stab me in the heart, leaving me in a state of sadness. - (Photo taken years ago at a train station, after seeing my grandfather in England, following what I thought would be my first and last visit with him). - Another "go-to" photo. - (There's no FAKING sadness).<br />
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Worse still, this comment came from a person I've always been good to, treated with kindness and generosity over years. For that reason, - the fact that I care, shows me I can forgive, but not forget, - yet.<br />
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I haven't spoken to this person since the comment was made, and likely won't ask about it until I figure out and understand it myself. Haven't even glanced at their Facebook page. Not once.<br />
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******July 29/16.<br />
This upsetting issue (my own), - has now been resolved. I'm leaving the blog entry up, but any readers seeing it as of this date, should know, it's OK. Worked out by both of us.<br />
Still hurts, but - I've come to an understanding - (50/50 brought upon by me), with this special person in my life. Thank you for helping to straighten things out.<br />
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- inch by inch......<br />
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Or how about going back to<br />
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(Hey Kate! - maybe we can return to the Sex Museum, steal this sign and flash all the "haters")!<br />
Nah. I know you're nicer than that.<br />
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Or like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, - "There's no place like home. - There's no place like home."<br />
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Perhaps - "I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with"!<br />
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So, - will leave you with Kate. - If my own daughter can survive, overcome and be even stronger after facing verbal slings and arrows, - hell, I should be able to dodge ONE stinging sentence, - don't you think?<br />
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Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-38248768592096479922014-09-11T21:30:00.005-04:002014-09-12T09:38:52.285-04:00Bittersweet day, but lovely summerSeptember 11/14.<br />
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No entries for almost a month? Good grief. - Life moves too damn quickly. Tough to stay caught up with such a fast-paced world. - I USED to be able to do blog entries EVERY SINGLE DAY! Workin' on it!<br />
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Today marks two anniversaries. The first involved thousands. The other, just one man.<br />
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It's been 13 years since the horrifying terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 people. The memories of that devastating day can never be forgotten.<br />
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A ceremony was held this morning where family members of those lost in the tragedy were invited to read out names. A moment of silence was held at 8:46 a.m. when the first plane flew through the North Tower.<br />
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For my own family, this day is the birthday of our late and wonderful Uncle Ev Staples. He died in December 2010 at age 97, but always wished he could make it to 100. He would have been 101 today. I recall he and his wife, (my late, great Auntie Ray), were glued to the TV that day, watching non-stop 9/11 coverage - as was the rest of the world.<br />
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This fabulous colourful painting, by their artist friend Garth Haines hung in their bedroom for years. Uncle Ev was a painter, skater, sculptor, knitter and a million other things.<br />
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At age 97, or as a young man, he was always handsome, artistic and had an outrageous sense of humour. We all miss him so much. For my sister, Carrie and me, he was our "second Dad" -<br />
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(shared, of course, with his REAL son, - our adored cousin, Kevio). - Here's to you Uncle Ev, - where ever you may be. We love you.<br />
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Since I had some free time today, I decided to do something I've been dreading. My bedroom couch has been completely covered with clean, folded laundry for months. (it won't all fit in the closet)! So - managed to get at least SOME of it cleared off, wrapped up for donation or hung up and stuffed into tiny corners of the cupboard. (It may not LOOK that way, - right, I KNOW - ha! There's much more to do!) - but at least you can SIT on the couch now - (if you squish in tight)! - Oh ya! I remember that floral couch pattern now!<br />
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Let's see, what ELSE happened during August?<br />
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my good friend, Joanne, visited from Los Angeles. (We met at the age of 14 waiting at the airport to see our teen idol, Bobby Sherman, - and got to meet him! - scream!!!! - Have remained best of pals ever since). I took her over to revisit the first house I ever owned - 128 DeGrassi Street at Dundas. The front yard was lush and green and the old deck, (built by my bro-in-law, Franc Mosbaugh more than a couple of decades ago) is still in very good shape! The photog for this pic was a garbage bin. Good job!<br />
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I swung by The Taste of the Danforth - not for food, but makeup! Couldn't BELIEVE it when I asked Kate to drive with me to my fave makeup store - Hiscott on Yonge Street around College, only to find it GONE! Nooooooo! - Then, Kate looked it up on her iPhone, discovering the store had moved! Where? - Danforth and Logan - just 7 blocks from our house. Ai yi yi. Talk about going out of our way for nothing! Then, when I GOT to the store, the product I wanted had been discontinued. Ai yi yi. - (What ELSE is new?) Ended up buying something similar to take its place - (concealer if you MUST know! - or as I CALL it - INDUSTRIAL strength bag cream)! - Ben Nye among one or two other brands. They're OK, but sadly, don't work NEARLY as well as my long-time professional fave, RCMA CS-1.<br />
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Taste of the Danforth was fun,<br />
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and visit it every year, - noise, crowds, sweltering heat, pushing, shoving, - and THIS year, someone even tried to pick-pocket me, (but didn't GET anything)! Yikes! Did receive a pinch on the butt though from the would-be thief, - a woman, who high-tailed it out of the area as fast as possible!<br />
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Later that week, my son, Max and I had a rare Dim Sum lunch together at Pearl Court and brought some take-out food home for Sam and Kate. I ended up sick, since I don't eat that much anymore and think I overdid it on the sticky rice!<br />
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They sure take care of their veggies on Gerrard Street in Chinatown. (couldn't tell you what they all ARE)!<br />
- Doh! I'm an idiot! - Just read the SIGNS!!<br />
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Speaking of which, let's talk lingerie, instead of P.J.s, - OK?? - After my breast cancer surgery three years ago, I was SO happy for a second chance at life and the fact that, thankfully, I only needed a lumpectomy. I decided then and there to ditch my "granny items" and shop at vixenish Victoria's Secret, La-La-La Vie En Rose,<br />
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and luscious La Senza! I wanted sexier spicier stuff!<br />
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In way younger years, (pre-babies!) - I ADORED string bikinis,<br />
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especially this one! But surgery took a toll. I've lost 25 pounds since the above pics, so had to buy smaller sizes. Oprah and other female TV hosts have done many shows on how to measure correctly to get a good fit. (Would love to wear sizes like that string bikini again). But NO COMPLAINTS! I'm just SO happy and ever-grateful to still have breasts. Thousands of other women have not been as lucky. I wish EVERYONE could catch cancer in the early stages so they wouldn't have to face mastectomies or chemo.<br />
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Today, (with the couch clean-up), I felt badly to have to toss a bunch of bras - some I bought myself, others I received as gifts. These items kinda changed my life. They made me feel good - and sexy. But they'd seen their day - had holes and broken underwires, so out they went. Boo hoo. - (but as a fantasy fanatic, there's plenty more where THESE came from! Couldn't POSSIBLY part with them ALL)! Not a chance!<br />
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"Hey Zaidy! - Who's your favourite grandchild?" - (He has 8 of them, and that answer remains a secret)!!<br />
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Not long after the death of my comic hero Robin Williams, (on August 11th), all kinds of magazines started appearing on newsstands. Back in the Global TV days, I bought hundreds of mags. Now, I don't buy books anymore and rarely magazines, (though admit to a subscription to Entertainment Weekly and a penchant for Cosmo)! - But Robin? Different story. I loved him - his humour, film and TV performances, laughter, live concerts, impossibly fast delivery and his kindness. I HAD to have THESE publications.<br />
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This picture is my favourite. Bright blue eyes, but you can also see the sadness. Perfect shot. - I know I'll never be able to see Robin in a movie again, without remembering what happened. The devastation he must have felt to do what he did to himself at age 63. If only SOMEONE could have helped.<br />
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My daughter, Kate and I attended a special memorial screening of Good Will Hunting at the Carlton Cinema. The headline above? - Farewell Robin - We Ain't Never Had A Friend Like You. I'd never seen it, and found it SO emotional. Especially, "It's not your fault! It's not your fault!"<br />
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The theatre asked for a donation to CAMH in memory of Robin. We gave that and more.<br />
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Robin's wife, Susan Schneider and three children, Zachary, (31), Zelda, (25), and Cody, (22) are, (as anyone can imagine), in so much pain. Daughter Zelda, (who wasn't happy with some of the social media comments), stated,<br />
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"While I’ll never, ever understand how he could be loved so deeply and not find it in his heart to stay, there’s minor comfort in knowing our grief and loss, in some small way, is shared with millions. It doesn’t help the pain, but at least it’s a burden countless others now know we carry, and so many have offered to help lighten the load. Thank you for that.</div>
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To those he touched who are sending kind words, know that one of his favorite things in the world was to make you all laugh. As for those who are sending negativity, know that some small, giggling part of him is sending a flock of pigeons to your house to poop on your car. Right after you’ve had it washed. After all, he loved to laugh too…</div>
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Dad was, is and always will be one of the kindest, most generous, gentlest souls I’ve ever known, and while there are few things I know for certain right now, one of them is that not just my world, but the entire world is forever a little darker, less colorful and less full of laughter in his absence. We’ll just have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again.”</div>
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Producer/writer Garry Marshall, who launched Robin's TV career<br />
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on Happy Days - (with Henry Winkler - "The Fonz")<br />
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"He could make everyone laugh but himself."<br />
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Part of David Letterman's tribute below.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">"He was on our show, this show and the old show, a total of nearly 50 times. Two things would happen because Robin was on the program. One, I didn't have to do anything. All I had to do was sit here and watch the machine. Two, people would watch! If they knew Robin was on the show, the viewership would go up because they wanted to see Robin. Believe me, that wasn't just true of television, I believe that was true of the kind of guy he was. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">People were drawn to him because of this electricity. This, whatever it was, that he radiated, that propelled him and powered him."</span><span style="border: 0px currentColor; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"Well, what I will add here is, beyond being a very talented man, and a good friend, and a gentleman, I'm sorry, like everybody else, I had no idea that the man was in pain, that the man was suffering. What a guy, Robin Williams."</span></span><br />
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<span style="border: 0px currentColor; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px currentColor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">In an interview with journalist Richard Ouzounian in the Toronto Star, actor Richard Dreyfuss gave this poignant message, revealing things I, (and many others) didn't know. Dreyfuss has been bipolar all of his life, he told Ouzounian, - treating the condition with lithium since the 1970s. He went on to talk about Robin Williams and his suicide.</span></span></span><br />
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Stepping away from Robin, almost RAN INTO my pal Matthew McMahon, (superintendent at the Danforth/Hampton Second Cup). He has a new Kymco motorized vehicle. The man has survived MANY jobs and is smart as a whip. He's known all over the neighbourhood and has plenty of advice, ideas and suggestions for everyone he meets on the street. Great guy. Thanks for everything Matt!<br />
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When I met him, I'd just said farewell to my leased Subaru Imprezza - great little car, - "Bye bye Babie"! -<br />
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and picked up my NEW 2-year leased Subaru red Forester. - "Hello"!! It's a stick shift - (rare these days), and had to be brought over to Canada from China by SHIP! - I've NEVER driven an automatic, (I know, ha ha!), - so now - have the standard I wanted!<br />
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What the hell, - ONE more car shot. Afterall, these guys are all going to be big stars one day, - right?<br />
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Just wish I could do it MYSELF every day! (I keep practicing)! Have been since I was 13!<br />
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Next? - Max's turn! He wants rock star platinum! Gloves a'ready!! LOOK out!<br />
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An hour or so later, no more "brunette" - but blonde, blonde, blonde! Like mother, like son!!<br />
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As for our old friend, Emmett, - it's the end of a fabulous summer of rehearsing in our basement and he's ready for first year in music at Seneca. Peace out.<br />
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Awwwww. Don't go!! Adios! I'll miss your voice and guitar playing! - All the very best! You're welcome here ANYTIME Emmett!!<br />
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Right after Labour Day - Max headed off for Centennial, Kate to 3rd year Journalism at Ryerson. What a fantastic summer we had together! All the best to you BOTH, as you go in different directions - not just career-wise, but "street-wise". I saw you shake hands as one walked left and the other, right. Hope it's a great year ahead! Love you!<br />
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And what am I DOING while everyone is at school? Working freelance for VOX Talent, - Canada's largest non-union voice-over agency. Just finished recording a long training video and hoping for lots more voice work! Not to mention, pursuing freelance writing gigs as well. One in the works. Will see what happens!<br />
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Can't stop thinking about Robin, and the chances I had to meet and talk with him in person. There was NOBODY better to talk to. Ask ANY interviewer. Ask ANY talk show host. He was simply THE BEST.<br />
SO wish I could speak to him again, but somehow knew, (after my chat with him about Patch Adams), - it would never happen again for me. Getting the news of his death was like being slammed by a sledgehammer.<br />
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I was happy to have the opportunity to speak with my old CFTR radio pal, Arlene Bynon on her SIRIUS FM show about Memories of Robin. Thank you to producer Chris Baedorf and to Arlene for allowing me to use this MP3 sound file. Losing Robin leaves the world with so much less colour. I remember wearing this stupid bright jacket because it reminded me of his clothing and performance in Popeye, bringing the famous animated character to life on screen. Will miss Robin always.<br />
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It's amazing how many wacky, weird things can go on in the course of just 11 days of home life around here. (that's how long it's been since my last entry in Lain's Log). While out shopping, ran into my good old musical blog mascot, Aubrey Bolton on Gerrard Street. The fast fading few followers I have left, may recall Aubrey from the many times he's appeared here - (usually with his brother, Dana, who happened to be performing elsewhere on this particular day). I was caught off guard when I spotted Aubrey sitting comfortably under a straw palapa, donated by a friend to protect him from the bright hot sun. Funny how it almost exactly matches my hair! - (and not just the colour, but the "straw texture" of my tresses too). Ha!<br />
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I meet panhandlers all over town. Most won't even help carry a heavy grocery bag to the car for you, preferring to just stand around outside Loblaws or Sobeys asking for cash. A few even pick fights with folks who refuse to give a coin or two. Not Aubrey. He's NO panhandler. He knows my name, always has a short chat with me, works hard - up to eight hours a day, singing for his supper, and very well too! I often stop and listen to a couple of his fun eastern Canadian songs. Aubrey's an excellent guitar player/vocalist, (who sounds even better when joined by his bro), - and on sunny summer days, makes decent cash as a busker. Most of his enthusiastic fans toss money into his guitar case. I prefer to give him a cool one, (which he always appreciates)! When I ask what brand he'd like, he's never particular and often quips, "Surprise me!" He was happy with this icy Laker.<br />
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Meanwhile, driving around Toronto has become a frickin' nightmare! Besides the massive slowdowns (or COMPLETE stops on the Gardiner), it seems every corner of our Riverdale neighbourhood is making it tough to drive (or to arrive) ANYWHERE on time! - Fuhgettaboutit!<br />
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Wherever I go, I overhear conversations from passersby about the city being such a mess. Several times, while walking along Broadview between Gerrard and King, I've had to ask city workers to open fences so I can get through to stores! I'm not sure how some of these establishments are even staying in business!<br />
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Unlike my usual dinner menu at home, (which is pretty much nothing), I got a takeout pizzadilla (half pizza, half quesadilla) AND fries! - Those who say I don't EAT enough - take a look! </div>
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Thank goodness for the big screens as it was tough to see around posts and over people's heads when they stood up, but that gorgeous voice of his was as clear and lovely as ever. Tickets to the show were a gift Sam bought for himself to celebrate a milestone birthday! </div>
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Max loved the JT show as he was preparing to release his OWN solo album two nights later. After months of work, The Palindrome Years was finally ready to be heard! Will get back to that in a minute. This was one mixed up, variety-packed day!</div>
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I went from Party Girl with my friend Pam Deacon-Pickard at her beautiful house, (my first visit there!), to celebrate her Mother's 90th birthday, </div>
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I'm sure it's a day she'll never forget. Pam, Steve, Rod and George, - you did her proud! Thanks for inviting me. The food you prepared was terrific, it was great to meet your friends and tour your home! SO many incredible trinkets and funny figurines from trips! ("Lucy! You got some 'splainin' to do"!) Ha! - Love that Stomping-the-Grapes doll you have on display! - Hope your Mum has a very happy REAL 90th birthday on August 12th - maybe poolside at Fern Resort, where you and I first met years ago. - Have a martini (with extra olives) for me! Cheers!</div>
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for my talented son, Max at the Smiling Buddha on College Street for his long-awaited CD release bash!</div>
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Max played ALL 12 songs from the album. Whew! If you HEAR it, - know that he played EVERY instrument (but keyboards), and even did the background vocals himself. - When he hits the Performance & Music Production course at Centennial College next month, he'll really have a head start!</div>
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as did the fabulous Jackie Moore - (rhythm guitar in one of Max's OTHER bands - Sister Hyde)! - If you can believe it, Max continued on to do ANOTHER show AFTER his own solo release with Sister Hyde at 11 p.m. - I drove him there and can tell you he was heavily STOKED and PUMPED, as you might imagine! What an amazing evening for Max!</div>
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After all the musical excitement, Sam's Dad, Ben Bornstein, requested we take him to one of his fave places, - The Mandarin, for dinner. We picked him up and drove off to the massive buffet! We had a great dinner, (DUH), and Zaidy particularly enjoyed the delectable desserts! </div>
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Since then, she and Paul have been enjoying a much-deserved peaceful and quiet week together somewhere in the Kawartha Highlands. - This time, NO BEARS in sight. - (thank the Lord). Have fun you two! Miss you! xoxo</div>
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Only chippies around their campsite! (Our late Gramma Burridge and Mum, would have LOVED this sweet little guy). Naturally, Carrie brought peanuts to feed them!</div>
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So that pretty much wraps up the past 11 days. Sounds like heaven on earth, (which in many ways, it IS). We have our share of problems, just like everybody else, but I choose to leave that stuff OUT of the blog at the moment. I have a terrific family and should be nothing but grateful.</div>
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And will leave you with one final musical note. Kate, Max and I have laughed our heads off at Jimmy Fallon's "Tight Pants", co-starring Will Ferrell. (I like THIS version better than the JLo one and can't stop singing it)! - HEY EVERYBODY! - Get out your tightest pants to dance and sing along!</div>
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Hey there, all of my tiny group of followers! - Still trying to catch up on "no-blog-entries-for-10-months".<br />
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Ready to plan a day of activities above here, working both IN and OUT of the house. Never a dull moment.
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Crying on the inside, but as Dick Van Dyke ("Albert F. Peterson") sings in Bye Bye Birdie, - Put on a Happy Face! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_CE7GqqrvY - (with Janet Leigh as his hopelessly-in-love-girlfriend, "Rosie DeLeon").<br />
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Another "exciting" visit to Loblaws - (think I shop here about 4 times a week). Just can't CARRY all the cases of pop, bags of cat litter, and so much other heavy stuff in ONE trip. They know me WELL - (and by NAME) at this Broadview/Danforth location! Some of them even remember me from the Global TV days, even though I left the place 12 years ago! - They have good memories! - (So do I)!!!<br />
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Most of the soap fanatics recall the daily Trials & Tribulations & Soap Dish coverage. - Especially about<br />
Y & R's Eric Braeden - ("Victor Newman").<br />
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Those were the fun days! - (of our LIVES?)<br />
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(Oh, - sorry, wrong daytime drama. - "Like sands through the hour glass"),<br />
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- well, - YOU know. - (Joseph Mascolo - the evil "Stefano DiMera". - "The Phoenix rises again"!) <br />
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Max's friend, Missy, dyed his hair ultra-blonde. (now he looks like my REAL son!) LOL. - Life is better as a blonde. (or so the commercials say).<br />
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Kate, Max and I went to see the nostalgic film Rebel Without A Cause at the Dundas/Yonge Cineplex, using movie passes left over from Christmas - (given to us by Sam). Tickets only 6 bucks a piece. Natalie Wood shouts (above), here, "Start your engines"!<br />
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Before we left, I tried to copy her famous pose,<br />
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(in the same colour as James Dean's famous red jacket).<br />
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Kate also dressed in red - (with PERFECT matching red lipstick)! - How does she DO it? - I've been applying makeup for decades and could NEVER get my lips to look like THAT! -<br />
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and Max enjoyed the flick too! - I think he's a rebel WITH a cause! (but you'd have to ask HIM to be sure)!<br />
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Breast cancer check-ups continue at Princess Margaret Hospital - plus annual meetings with my heart doctor, (somewhere around Adelaide and Simcoe). Took forever with all the construction insanity, but finally found a lot to park in. - Cost a friggin' fortune. - Well - health vs. fortune $$ - guess it's WORTH it, right??<br />
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Thought I was LATE, but ended up waiting 40 minutes before undergoing another full examination. Everything A-OK. Blood pressure ridiculously good, heart rate fine - but anxiety - unexplainably outta control. (What else is new? - Getting used to it). Doc wants to see me again next year. Alrighty then.<br />
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back to the Dundas/Yonge theatre to see The Nance, (8 bucks per ticket, using gift cards again)! - for one of our musical faves, - Nathan Lane. - (The Producers, Guys & Dolls).<br />
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It's a killer emotional performance in which he plays "Chauncey Miles," - a gay burlesque performer in 1930s New York. The film was shot directly from the Broadway stage over three days in front of live audiences. It's gut-wrenching to watch, as you see the actors sweating, crying, noses running, and not a hanky in sight! So brave. Nathan is brilliant.<br />
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He's also an Emmy nominee this year for his role as "Pepper Saltzman" in the ABC sitcom Modern Family.<br />
(***This pic taken at the PBS 2014 Summer TV Critics Association event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 22nd by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP).<br />
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Nathan as "Chauncey" in The Nance.<br />
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Nathan told reporters, "I'm hoping I'm a sentimental (Emmy) choice, since I've been nominated six times and never won." He's up against some tough competition - Jimmy Fallon and Louis C.K.<br />
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When asked if there could be a future spinoff TV series of his Modern Family character, his response was, "I don't know if I will ever see that spinoff -"A Dash of Pepper." - Ha!<br />
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His performance in The Nance, earned Nathan another Tony nomination this year.<br />
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On October 10th, Nathan will repeat his Broadway role<br />
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in a broadcast of the play on PBS' "Live From Lincoln Center" as part of
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Can't wait to see the performance again on TV. (wish we could have seen it on Broadway, but we missed the final show by ONE day on our last trip to NYC). - As my sister, Carrie would say, - "DANG it"!<br />
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Lots more summer catching up in the NEXT entry too. (and yes, Jacob Switzer and Emmett Webb, - you'll be featured again, along with Max's solo album debut)! Got some nice shots of the two of you!<br />
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I also spoke to "Master Photog", Duke, who says, he got some fab pics too. (Wanna SEE them ASAP Duke)!<br />
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Cheers gang, and to all - enjoy the last few golden weeks of July and August!<br />
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<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-17699377328103553692014-07-25T20:28:00.000-04:002014-07-27T22:51:53.715-04:00Max's rockin' record debut on Saturday night!July 25/14.<br />
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Since I stopped writing my blog for so long, I've missed quite a few "events" here. - For example - Max's final day of high school! - Congrats!<br />
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He took the "Victory Lap" - hanging in at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts for a fifth year, - (or what we USED to call - GRADE 13)!!! - In some ways, he wishes he'd made a different decision and moved on to other things more quickly. But, often these things happen for a reason. - (guess we won't KNOW the reason until the future, unless we have a crystal ball, -<br />
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or at the VERY least, a Magic 8 ball).<br />
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After applying (and being accepted) to several colleges, he's chosen Centennial's Music Production program for September. We're now dealing with the totally insane chaos of RESP forms, paperwork, discussions, arguments, course selection and on & on. Don't know about OTHER parents, but I'VE found it extremely, exceedingly exhasperating to work with KFF - Knowledge First Financial, (the RESP company formerly known as USC Education Savings Plans Inc.) After diligently paying into that company, year after year for Kate and Max's university and/or college tuitions since 1999, finally, we require the money, but there's SO much rigmarole, it's impossible to get a red cent released to you until the first day of school - or even LATER! The only option is to dig up the moolah yourself, then, sit around, twiddling your thumbs, till the cheques finally roll in. In the case of Kate, (for her second year), we received two cheques. - But not until October and December! (classes, of course, began in September). Thanks for the speedy transactions KFF!<br />
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In the meantime, Max has just completed months of work on his first solo album.<br />
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as well as his own creative hand-written board, listing songs and instrumentations. It's all ready to go now and the CDs set for sale on Saturday night! Come join in for a terrific evening of music and to support up and coming rock stars!</div>
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Time to purge? - (ya THINK)?????<br />
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Sale of Mum's house back in 2011<br />
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It's been close to four years since our much-loved Mum, Jill Loring, passed away, and still, many of her belongings remain stashed in my sister, Carrie's garage - and in mine. When the man who bought her home, (whose name, believe it or not, is DANG), - requested the house closing date be moved UP by two months, we suddenly had to get cracking with the clean-out, but ran out of time and eventually had no option but to shove EVERYTHING outta the "hidey hole" (as we proclaimed it).<br />
But WHERE??<br />
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With the time frame dealt to us, we could only think of cramming what was left into our own garages. <br />
We believed it would remain there for only a couple of weeks!<br />
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Little did we know, it would be stowed away all this time, rained and snowed on - (despite being covered in plastic), and that MUCH of it would be damaged or destroyed by devious, desperate, ruinous, ruthless, zany, zombie-eyed ravenous raccoons!<br />
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With all the many jobs Carrie has, she somehow managed to shoehorn in a day to come to my place to help sort through the stuff, ditch the trash and salvage the treasures. Naturally, we had to start with tea and a few goodies to fortify ourselves for a heavy workload of intensive hours.<br />
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My sweet son, Max agreed to help us, carting some of the bigger and heavier items to the front of the house to go out in the garbage - like this very old lawn mower and broken shutter.<br />
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Meanwhile, in the midst of the mess, we discovered an old silver box, given to our Grampa, Arthur Burridge, back when he worked as head of the physical education department at McMaster University in Hamilton. Inside the box were several items, including a sparkly turquoise vintage broach, which was one of Mum's favourites, - and - lo and behold, her wedding ring on a gold chain! For years, Mum insisted the ring had been stolen by a burglar while I took her shopping one afternoon. He kicked in her backdoor, rushed in, rifled through some of her things, then took off again when we happened to arrive home while the man was still inside. Nothing seemed to have been taken, but she couldn't locate the ring and was convinced the robber got it. Apparently not. I was in tears because I couldn't tell Mum, "It's HERE"!!<br />
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On the down side, we suffered some losses too. Mum was a beautiful writer who kept hundreds of notebooks and journals of thoughts, ideas, drawings, interesting quotes, dreams, scribblings, words of pride about us and her three grandchildren, diaries of the day's events, comments about movies, plus stories and poems she conjured up. Sadly, raccoons had gotten into some of the bags and cardboard boxes of her many years of writings. They chose THIS one to poop in. (Now THESE are tough critter critics who apparently believed her work was crap)! As you might expect - the precious journals (above) had to be tossed. <br />
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and picked through one at a time from the floor, after being unloaded.<br />
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This one in particular was unsalvageable. Sheesh!<br />
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Mum suffered from panic attacks and anxiety. Among her belongings, we uncovered this note she wrote to herself to try and calm her fears. I wish I knew for sure what was scaring her, but I'm convinced it was thoughts she'd written in a notebook, hidden away in that dreaded drawer and did not want to remember ever again. So sad.<br />
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Couldn't help laughing at some of the photos of Carrie and me as kids. I never knew, but Carrie told me, "I always HATED playing the boy"! On Halloween, Mum would make our costumes. This particular year, I was Cleopatra, but Carrie was stuck with portraying a cossack! (albeit a very cute and well-dressed one)!<br />
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At some point, Mum got it into her head that we could both be child models and coaxed us into posing for these black and white shots! Dig those crazy bangs on both of us! (as for me, it was the pre-blonde days, a very long time ago)! Needless to say, the photo agencies did NOT come banging on our door! (although later in life, we were BOTH selected as Sunshine Girls in The Toronto Sun on page 3)! So maybe she was a little bit right.<br />
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Also found this great Christmas shot of cousin Kevio (Kevan Staples - "Mr. Rough Trade") as a teenager along with his Auntie Jill - our Mum, at one of her prettiest stages in life. Kev was holding his family's little dog, Coco.<br />
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This was among my fave photos we found. I've often said, if I could have three days of my life to live over again, I'm 100 percent sure one of them would be a Christmas Day at our grandparents' home and antique shop (known as Century House). Here are the three musketeers (left to right), me, Kevio (our only first cousin whom we adored then, and still do now), and Carrie. - Christmas Eve in our pjs, our stockings hung up by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Christmas Eve was pretty much always the most exciting night of the year. We couldn't sleep at all and always wanted to rush out to the living room at 6 a.m. to see what Santa had left us. Mum, (who was SO tired from staying up most of the night to help old St. Nick), insisted we stay in our makeshift rooms out in the workshop till 7. - (Kevan usually slept in till noon). <br />
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At one point, we began to wonder if this clean-out project would EVER be completed! In fact, we finally had to stop when the job was only about half done. We took the garbage out, went through hundreds of old slides, keeping the good ones and reluctantly parting with those completely ruined. NEXT time Carrie visits, we'll tackle the old paintings lovingly created by the talented artists in our family,<br />
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and figure out what to do with the old dollshouse - (an heirloom to US as it originally belonged to our lovely late cousin, Ellie, who passed away at the age of 19 of cancer). Somehow, we inherited the adorable little handmade house and mini furniture. How can we EVER part with it?<br />
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To celebrate and toast (at least a half-done job) well done, we took my daughter Kate with us, (Max was busy), to our neighbourhood hangout The Friendly Greek for dinner on the Danforth. It was nice enough to sit outside. OPA!! - Good work Cayr and thanks for inspiring the purge (at long last)!......to be continued.<br />
CheersElaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-5183555037086185552014-07-06T11:48:00.000-04:002014-07-06T12:11:21.806-04:00Testing my "skills"July 6/14<br />
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It's been SOOOOOO long since I posted an entry on my blog, that I'm not sure I even remember how to DO it! Life passes by so quickly, I gave up writing here exactly ten months ago to pursue other things, but I'm going to try to get back to it and see what happens! For my next trick, I will attempt to "pull a rabbit out of a hat" by putting up a photo! (Drum roll please)!<br />
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This past week, my daughter, Kate and I attended a Wednesday matinee performance of Stephen Sondheim's musical, COMPANY at the Berkeley Street Theatre. We had spectacular front row centre seats - (as Drake would say, "Best I've Ever Had"), and the show was more than two hours of gut-wrenching laughter and tears. Thank goodness I tossed a bunch of Kleenex in my bag before leaving home. Afterwards we met up with my old Global Television pal Dina Pugliese, co-host of CITY TV's Breakfast Television and Canada's Got Talent, along with actress/singer Nora McLellan who plays "Sarah" in the show. (Dina's "date", Mairlyn Smith was a delight, and I thank her for offering to take the above shot for us).</div>
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Nora's stage partner is the great Brent Carver - one of the country's best musical theatre stars. It's a small role, but he does it so well, as he does everything. Such a stunning voice. </div>
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Star of the show as Bobby "Baby" is Dan Chameroy who is called upon to do everything imaginable including pratfalls, and of course, belting out the amazing song, - Being Alive.<br />
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Gifted performer Louise Pitre (original "Fantine" in the Toronto version of Les Miserables) gives it all she's got in the role of the sarcastic "Joanne", blowing the audience away with her hard-hitting rendition of The Ladies Who Lunch.<br />
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Another featured actress in the show is Nia Vardalos (writer/star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding). She is extremely funny in the role of "Jenny".<br />
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COMPANY originally opened on Broadway way back in April of 1970, ran for over 700 performances, netting 14 Tony nominations. If you're a Sondheim fan, grab a ticket to the Toronto production which runs only a few more days.<br />
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It was so much fun catching up with Dina after many years. She is such a beautiful person, both inside and out. Back in the Global days, she worked in the video library and helped me countless times to find footage of celebrities for my entertainment stories. It was her dream to ditch library duties and become a television reporter or anchor. She changed her image, went for auditions and the next thing I knew, poof! - she'd taken off for bigger and better things at CITY, becoming one of their most popular personalities. I'm proud of her accomplishments. <br />
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When I quit my TV job in 2002, (to help take care of my ailing Mum, who passed away in 2010), Dina and Melanie Zettler put together a farewell video featuring the sweetest, funniest comments from all my longtime newsroom friends. It was screened at my goodbye party and I cried all through it. I left Global (after 18 years) shortly before Dina took off. I still have an email she sent shortly after my departure. Here's a portion of what it said, which still touches my heart.<br />
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"HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!....I'm going through serious Elaine withdrawal.<br />
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If I
walk over to look at your vacant desk one more time I'll be<br />
borderline
pathetic!<br />
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All the wonderful people who came back to your party reinforced the huge loss
Global now suffers from losing real talent. I'm aiming for February to find
something new....time will tell. Let me know if you seriously hear
of anything.....Lord knows I'd absolutely LOVE to work with you in any
capacity again"!<br />
luv ya<br />
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She's a truly unforgettable lovely lady and deserves all of her success. Keep it up Dina!<br />
Luv ya too.<br />
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Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-84347972512292793342013-09-07T14:09:00.001-04:002013-09-10T10:05:45.302-04:00Wrapping up the summer with mishaps and fun!September 7/13.<br />
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The month of August wasn't ALL about the fabulous 5-day holiday in New York. There were plenty of other adventures, ups & downs to keep us busy. As usual - never a dull moment - (that's the name of my autobiography - if I ever write one! - well, actually, always wanted to call it - I CRAVE A DULL MOMENT!)<br />
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On a gorgeous day, early in August, I was heading for the plastic surgeon's office, (NO, not about a nose job! - I WISH!) - but had some time to kill, so wandered through the Rosehill Reservoir in the Yonge/St. Clair area.<br />
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The pretty fountain sculpture was built<br />
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in 1967.<br />
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The park is located at 75 Rosehill Avenue. It's beautifully maintained and filled with flowers. I was happy for this brief respite, before having to see the Doc to ask him about something that had me worried. There's a tiny bump right under my bottom lip. Having been through breast cancer, I was concerned it could be oral cancer. Turns out, it's not, thank goodness. It's actually a vascular malformation and has to be removed by a plastic surgeon, using a scalpel. Really NOT looking forward to that! The specialist, Dr. Derek T. Ford, tells me it must be done in a "controlled environment" due to the massive bleeding this will cause! He also says I'll be in pain and "have a fat lip" (yikes) - for at LEAST a week or more. Great. Surgery is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday September 17th. - Can't WAIT!!<br />
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Till then, will TRY to remain calm, (although, anyone who knows me, also knows that is highly unlikely!)<br />
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Two days later, I'm supposed to attend the Burton Cummings concert at Massey Hall - but not sure what shape I'll be in for THAT!<br />
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May need to attend the show wearing a medical mask to cover the damage! (got this one from Alex, owner of Urban Nails where they sport these things to protect themselves from the Acetone fumes). - Just call me Michael Jackson.<br />
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Meanwhile, our microwave oven had been on the fritz for weeks. Sometimes it would heat things, other times, not a chance. So aggravating. Finally, we were told it was a goner and out it had to go -<br />
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leaving nothing but a giant, gaping hole in the wall.<br />
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every single solitary item from the "spice cupboard" above, had to be removed. Fun job. Gak. - (well, at least it gave me the chance to scrub down the shelf with the help of Mr. Clean)!<br />
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Finally the day arrived and the NEW microwave was delivered -<br />
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but it was a drag to find out the space wasn't QUITE big enough (despite measurements having been taken),<br />
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so, the installers had to use a saw to cut part of the wood around it to fit it in. Ta da!<br />
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The NEXT day, the dishwasher broke down and was leaking water all over the floor. Our appliance repairman, Trevor, came and fixed it.<br />
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Then, the very old basement fridge cacked out completely. A lot of frozen food unthawed and had to be tossed. What a waste.<br />
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That meant shopping for a new one at Home Depot.<br />
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Delivery guys hate our house because no large items can come in through the front door! They have to be dragged all around the property,<br />
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down a flight of metal stairs,<br />
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on to the back deck and in through the patio doors to be put in place.<br />
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Then the OLD fridge had to removed the same way. These two guys (a father and son team) were really happy to take off after this job!<br />
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Next, we were hit with electricity woes. Our 100 year old house was equipped with 100 amp service and needed to be upgraded to 200 amp.<br />
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We called in Mr. Electric.<br />
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Scott and Gary spent a full day at our place, starting with drilling a huge hole<br />
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in the brick wall. It felt like an earthquake inside the house!<br />
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We were "powerless" for the day, so no computers or TV. Max spent his time reading, while the rest of us did other chores -<br />
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or just vacated the premises!<br />
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Scott spent his time removing the entire electrical panel inside a cupboard in Max's drum room,<br />
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working around a pile of rocks and cement that crashed down inside, - (delightful!) -<br />
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and then installing a whole new breaker board.<br />
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In the end, they THOUGHT they were done, but it turned out, further electrical troubles were created, (with appliances going out), forcing Gary to make a return engagement a couple of days later. He quickly discovered one of the fuses they installed was a 15 amp, (but should have been a 20). The second it was replaced, everything was finally back to normal. No more flickering and dimming lights and everything working as it should. Quite the ordeal.<br />
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After coping with workmen and broken appliances for weeks, I was ready to "party"! - LOL. - So went to McDonald's for breakfast one morning - (haven't done that in years), -<br />
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had dinner with my good friend, Pam at the Eaton Centre Mr. Greenjeans restaurant - cheers!<br />
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- and at long last, got to converse with the new man in her life - Steve, (who was very late due to a huge traffic jam!) But that was OK, because it gave Pam and me lots of time to catch up, which was long overdue! <br />
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Really enjoyed getting to know Steve after hearing so many stories about him! Hey Pam - very happy you've found someone special you really care about. From what I saw, he's kind, funny, smart and attentive! I wish you both the best!<br />
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(and Pam, - thanks so much for the Cowardly Lion mug, that boldly declares - COURAGEOUS). To quote the lion, "Ain't it the truth? Ain't it the truth?"<br />
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(not!) - ha ha! - I'm the original coward.<br />
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August also brought the chance to attend Taste of the Danforth, just six blocks up the street from our house.<br />
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Watched a very classy band in action!<br />
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witnessed Thai sparring,<br />
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and hung out in the sunshine with my friends, Dan Ivak, (Val's amazing husband), Nancy Marshall (whom I enjoyed meeting for the first time this day), the lovely Karen Wilkinson, and my old pals, Joanne and Val. We had a blast and sampled lots of good food! (photo by Karen's husband, Perry).</div>
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Another day, I met up with a "blast from the past" - Margaret Ecclestone, (who now goes by "Maggie"). She was my first friend in Toronto - at the age of 11! - I took her to lunch at The Friendly Greek. Decades of history to catch up on - some of it happy, some very sad. Found myself in tears as we shared so much of our past together.</div>
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Maggie now lives out west, but I took her back to our old stompin' grounds. This was HER childhood home at 77 Moore Avenue,</div>
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while MY family, (Mum, Carrie and I), lived next door, at 79. Great to see you Margaret - (I haven't gotten used to "Maggie" yet)!</div>
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Speaking of Carrie, she drove downtown to our house to help me with some garage organization in her new vehicle - a white Suzuki sx4 all wheel drive - the first new car she's ever had in her life! Yippee!</div>
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(meanwhile, Carrie's son, Lee, just got his G1. Lookout!)</div>
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Max studied hard and got HIS G1 too. Next up? Months of driving lessons!</div>
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Cayr - really appreciate you stepping up to struggle through the mess in the garage. (we discovered someone had broken in and rifled through all the boxes, making a total mess and leaving our late Mum's precious diaries in the muck and mud). Hopefully they will dry out and we'll be able to read them at some point.</div>
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One day, Kate went to the Distillery district to see the Soulpepper production of Angels in America - from a front row centre seat! - It's very long. Three hours, then a dinner break followed by three more hours. She told me she cried through much of it and feels it's the most important play of her generation. Kate has seen it TWICE and is going back for a third time soon!</div>
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By late August, it was time for a trip to JC Salon to see master stylist Paul Taylor. Came in like this.</div>
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and left feeling much better, - like THIS!</div>
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Thanks again Paul!</div>
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and my musical blog mascot, Aubrey Bolton. Ran into him a little later while he was busking.</div>
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Came home to discover a gorgeous arrangement of flowers sent by my sister-in-law, Jan and her husband, Arlen in Ottawa! An early Rosh Hashanah surprise! Lovely!</div>
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Max did some barbequing - (a skill he's become mighty good at!)</div>
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And we invited my father-in-law -"Zaidy" (Ben Bornstein) - down for quite a feast!</div>
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The next day, went to visit my cousins, Kevan and Marilyn and was thrilled to discover Mar's fabulous Dad, Jan Kiewiet (artist extraordinaire), visiting from Detroit! Always great to see him! He is such a wonderful man. (photo by Marilyn).</div>
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He loves music, and sat right beside Kate on the piano bench to hear her sing and play.</div>
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Cousin Kevio watched in awe. He's a big Kate Sloan fan and has recorded her music in studio several times!</div>
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Continuing the August partying, I whipped up a batch of spaghetti and meat sauce for the fam,</div>
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and for Max's friend, Duke. They seemed to enjoy it. (or least were polite enough to lie to me and SAY they did!)</div>
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to see Kelly Clarkson,</div>
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and Maroon 5. Love Adam Levine's voice and energy! He really gets the audience involved.</div>
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Despite the sadness, and the hole in our hearts left by her passing, a good time was had by all, and the food, (catered by Yitz's) was delicious! - Thanks to one and all for pulling together, lending your talents and making the evening a success. Good to see everyone for a HAPPY occasion.</div>
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Wonder what the fall holds in store??Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-61335365312638738022013-09-02T15:35:00.001-04:002013-09-02T15:46:33.225-04:00Back to school and NYC dreamingSeptember 2/13.<br />
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It's hard to believe another summer has almost passed us by,<br />
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and the kids will be go back to school tomorrow.<br />
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It's been so great having them at home for more than two months, but now, they have to buckle down and get back to work.<br />
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Kate is heading into year 2 at Ryerson's Journalism course, - (this pic taken during PRIDE week),<br />
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and Max, (here with his new Paul Stanley cracked mirror guitar), - heading for a "Victory lap" at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts for more fabulous music courses and to nab one or two credits he needs for college.<br />
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We were lucky enough to have a five-day August vacation in New York City together,<br />
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as arranged by Sam.<br />
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The Big Apple was as wild and crazy as ever.<br />
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We saw three Broadway musicals, including Matilda, (which truly was magical),<br />
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The incredibly popular religious satire The Book of Mormon, written by Matt Stone and Trey Parker -<br />
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(creators of TV's South Park),<br />
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and starring a favourite of Kate and mine in the role of Elder Price - the fabulously talented Matt Doyle.<br />
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The last of the three shows<br />
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was the one I liked best - the funny, moving and imaginative Kinky Boots!<br />
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Book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper,<br />
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and starring the powerhouse performer, Billy Porter (Tony award for Best Actor in a Musical - 2013, for his complex drag queen role as Lola). So glad I got to see this incredible actor in action! Unforgettable.<br />
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We stayed at a hotel in the heart of Times Square (The Edison),<br />
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where they serve the best Martinis in town at the oval bar inside the famous Sofia's Restaurant.<br />
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(sadly, this was their last night before closing up for good). - Cheers!<br />
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Tried to get into the trendy Shake Shack, but ditched the idea every time we passed by, due to the long lineups to get in. (Is any milkshake worth a one-hour wait)? - Fuhgetaboutit!<br />
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What WAS worth the lineup was the trip to the very top of the Empire State Building!<br />
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The 102nd floor is very impressive!<br />
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Fabulous vista views of the city!<br />
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Central Park,<br />
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and in this shot, you can JUST see the Statue of Liberty way off in the background.<br />
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Later, Kate wanted to pay a visit to the Museum of Sex (known as MoSex) on 5th Avenue,<br />
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where you are welcomed with open arms (what else?) - and signs like this one.<br />
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There are three floors of displays to explore,<br />
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with keyholes to peep into and see some pretty interesting goings-on,<br />
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photos to check out,<br />
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even artwork of animals in action.<br />
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Plus of course, there was a giftshop with all kinds of kinky trinkets - (and naturally, we picked up a few!)<br />
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To balance out the sexy stuff, we also walked to the New York Public Library,<br />
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which is quite a lovely sight to see,<br />
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complete with beautiful ceiling paintings<br />
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everywhere you look,<br />
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and a massive room filled with books and computers where anyone can go to do research or work on projects. Simply spectacular.<br />
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Later, we stopped by Bryant Park, (very handy to the library), where we saw lots of people playing chess and just digging the day!<br />
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In the summer, they show free movies on Monday nights at the park. The final three included Norma Rae,<br />
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We also shopped at a massive outdoor street market,<br />
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strolled Times Square at night and had several delicious dinners out,<br />
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looked up at billboards like this one. (I told the kids I sure wish I could do this with MY leg!) Wow!<br />
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The trip took us into lots of bizarre stores - I particularly liked this strange juxtaposition!<br />
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Dropped by the Ed Sullivan Theatre where Letterman was going to tape that day, but too bad, -<br />
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- sorry Dave, we had no time for you, being heavily booked with other shows! (sure would like to have seen him!)<br />
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Spent some time shopping on Canal Street,<br />
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where Max bought some curly cue shoelaces, guaranteed NOT to come untied!<br />
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Then wandering through the giant Sam Ash Music Store,<br />
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Kate picked out a new ukelele,<br />
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and Max fell in love with the drum room!<br />
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He ended up choosing a new cymbal for his home drum kit.<br />
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We travelled by subway quite a bit. There was always entertainment at the stations. Max (a fellow busker) was always ready to hand over a buck or two if the music was good!<br />
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The subways are quite different from ours. We had lots of fun taking transit to visit two comedy clubs,<br />
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including Comedy Cellar at 117 Macdougal Street<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">,</span></span><br />
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and Stand Up on West 78th. Each club featured about half a dozen comics, most of them hilarious. Haven't laughed so hard in a long time!<br />
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It was an action-packed trip,<br />
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with never a dull moment,<br />
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Maybe next time, we'll get to travel by limo! - ha ha!<br />
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Hope to go back again someday!<br />
<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-33072098330199781012013-08-04T12:55:00.001-04:002013-08-04T14:12:41.636-04:00Summer fun!August 4/13.<br />
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Hi!<br />
Two and a half weeks since blogging! Yikes! Seems all my fun stuff has been going up on Facebook lately. (faster and easier than creating blog entries!)<br />
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Since last time, lots has happened through the summer. Had two special houseguests who are pretty private people, so will leave them out of the blog, but we had a blast together over six days.<br />
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While they were here, a massive lightening storm hit, bringing trees down everywhere! Check out the roots on THIS one, which crashed just outside of Withrow Public School - (where my two kids, Kate & Max, used to attend).<br />
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Ai Carumba! What a mess! Driving around the Danforth neighbourhood was practically impossible with all the detours and yellow police tape. Even "Bossy GPS Woman" was "stumped" (ha ha!)<br />
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The Toronto city crews had their work cut out for them!<br />
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My sister, Carrie and I toasted our special guests at my place,<br />
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along with our friend, Mary Spence-Thomas and my daughter, Kate, before taking them all out for dinner - (Girl's Night Out),<br />
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at The Friendly Greek - (where they know us well!) - One of my fave restaurants. This night, it was great food, great friends and "Good Tymz" all around!<br />
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Later, Kate and Max performed some songs for us,<br />
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including The Beatles' I Should Have Known Better<br />
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I Should Have Known Better<br />
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(I'm so proud of them! - Yuh think??? - see their youtube vids)<br />
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You're Gonna Lose That Girl<br />
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John Mayer's Stop This Train.<br />
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We also took my pals shopping at this Toronto landmark - (at least for NOW) - Honest Eds,<br />
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- (where, apparently, they had never been before). Got some good deals! - What else, right?<br />
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The place hasn't changed much after decades in business. Wonder what will be sitting on this property in a few years?<br />
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Kate posed with the painting of the pooka, Harvey - (mischievous spirit), the six foot, invisible white rabbit, seen only by Harvey's chum, Elwood P. Dowd - (my favourite movie character of all time). The late great Donald O'Connor played the role of Elwood on stage in Toronto at the Royal Alex Theatre in 1981. I got the chance to interview him. What a thrill!<br />
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Then, over to Vintage Video on Markham Street, - fantastic store to find old movies and TV shows - where Max and I finally tracked down a copy of<br />
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the frightening flick, MAGIC, (1978) - starring Anthony Hopkins, who plays ventriloquist Corky Withers as well as the voice of his creepy dummy, Fats! We've always wanted to own it on DVD. Features some pretty awesome bonus material too!<br />
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The next day, went to JC Salon in Bloor West Village. Came in with scary hair,<br />
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but master stylist Paul Taylor fixed me right up, (even scarier),<br />
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and sent me home feeling much better, with new colour, lowlights and cut. Thanks Paul!<br />
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On July 25th, Frank Lanni and his Dad, Sam, of Seaway Aluminum Windows and Doors - (associated with Canadian Tire), came to install our new basement patio doors. The wrecked OLD ones had been there since we moved into this house over 20 years ago, so this job was WAYYYYYY overdue!<br />
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Not a moment too soon, as the doors were falling apart at the seams!<br />
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Between the two of them, they were able to get the old windows and doors out,<br />
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No easy feat in this decrepid old basement!<br />
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It was a ton of work!<br />
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When the new doors arrived by truck,<br />
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the poor delivery man was kinda wrangled into joining "the team" as they desperately needed a third guy to help hoist and carry the incredibly heavy new glass doors,<br />
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around the side of the house and down a flight of metal stairs,<br />
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to the deck below,<br />
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then wedge it through the basement<br />
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and finally into place! Whew!<br />
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Clean-up was time-consuming!<br />
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But in the end, this father/son team pulled it off! They arrived at 7:45 a.m. and left at 7:45 p.m. -<br />
12 hours to complete the massive task! Congrats!<br />
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The new doors look fantastic! (will still require some fresh paint, electrical work and reorganizing),<br />
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but Max is thrilled that his friends will be able to get in and out for band rehearsal without having to shove the doors with all their might, just to wedge them open and bring in their gear!<br />
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Meanwhile, - microwave still in "intermittent mode" as we wait (and wait) for parts to be delivered by Sears. (cold dinner anyone?)<br />
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I'm still trying to keep up my running, at least 3 or 4 times a week. According to my friend, reporter Dana Lewis (in the U.K.), it's supposed to help with the immune system, which is a good thing after breast cancer. Only got up to 13 laps ONCE (5.2 kilometres).<br />
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Most of the time I can do between 6 and 8 laps. I really want to get back up to 13,<br />
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but the body doesn't seem to want to co-operate, no matter WHAT music I play on my iPhone!<br />
(even John Lennon!) Sorry Johnny boy!<br />
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Last weekend, we were invited to my bro-and-sis-in-law's cottage in Bobcaygeon. Just beautiful.<br />
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Was great to get out of the city and see Pigeon Lake again!<br />
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My brother-in-law, Neil, drove the boat,<br />
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while we all watched his athletic son, Jason, in action<br />
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water-skiing! - Bravo!<br />
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Here's my amazing sister-in-law, Carolyn, - "the hostess-with-the-mostess", entertaining - (left to right), Neil, Sam, Max, Ben (my Dad-in-law) and Jason on the spiffy deck.<br />
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We all had a blast!<br />
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The rest of my fam went home on the same day, but I asked to stay overnight, just to relax and de-stress.<br />
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Had some Henkell champagne,<br />
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and just hung out,<br />
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enjoying the scenery, the peace & quiet, the food,<br />
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and the company.<br />
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By morning, felt much more calm, cool and collected! Have to thank Carolyn and Neil for their ever-generous hospitality - and also for driving me all the way to the Peterborough bus terminal to get home!<br />
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July 30th - back to reality with another visit and check/up at Princess Margaret Hospital. (I always stop by to see the lovely rooftop garden on the 16th floor).<br />
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And check out the "inspiration board" in the lobby. Also had lunch at Druxy's in the lobby, which has become a tradition after more than two years of visits to PMH.<br />
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After the hospital, said hello to the cute kittens at the Bay Cat Hospital while picking up food for our cat, Tru.<br />
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Then later, welcomed another familiar face to our house - Joanne Silver, visiting from Los Angeles.<br />
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We first met when I was 14-years-old, while waiting at the Toronto airport to see our teen idol, Bobby Sherman arriving through the customs doors! (if you'd told me back then, I would interview him three times in the future for radio and TV I NEVER would have believed it!)<br />
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Took Joanne shopping and to the St. Lawrence Market for lunch<br />
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and to see the first home we lived in (after moving out of my Mum's place in Moore Park) - at a townhouse just a block away from the market.<br />
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That life (back in my radio days at CFTR), seems an awfully LOOOOOOOOOONG time ago! Joanne has now taken off to her sister, Val's cottage for a week, but will be back to see us again next weekend.<br />
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August 2nd was an exciting day at our house for Max. A massive box arrived at the door by express mail. Took forever to get it ripped open. Inside? A Paul Stanley "cracked mirror" guitar<br />
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which Max paid for himself.<br />
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It arrived just days after Max went to see his all-time favourite band, KISS, at the Molson Amphitheatre.<br />
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Max was lucky enough to run into Paul Stanley at Bay & Bloor a few days before the show. He was thrilled, had a chance to exchange a few words with him and jokes he will never change his Facebook Timeline pic again!!<br />
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(Hey Max! - I know what it's like to meet your idol)!!! - Bobby Sherman and me, sometime in the 80s! What a day THAT was!<br />
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Peace & Love Babe! See you next time!Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-726922036700414302013-07-17T13:29:00.000-04:002013-07-17T22:01:32.228-04:00Stormy weather and summer heatJuly 17/13.<br />
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Can't believe it's been more than two weeks since I posted a new entry. Time just flies.<br />
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I was asked by Alexandra Heilbron, editor of Tribute - the movie magazine, to write two previews for the July/August issue.<br />
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One of them, a half-page about R.I.P.D., the 3D supernatural action/adventure starring Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon and Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.<br />
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The film was adapted from the Dark Horse Entertainment comic, "Rest in Peace Department" in which two deceased cops do their best to protect the living world from evil spirits who refuse to go on to the afterlife.<br />
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Always fun to write previews and I'm happy to get some more freelance articles into my entertainment portfolio.<br />
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The second article was about World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, but it didn't make it into the issue. I believe the deadline for the mag changed and it was too late to get the story in, (but they were kind enough to pay me anyway! $$) Hope I get to do some more writing for Tribute soon.<br />
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Meanwhile, on a hot summer day, hit the Danforth<br />
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to take my old high school pal, Dean Rogers, out for a belated birthday lunch at Kalyvia. He had a two-for-one pass, which was great! Good food and fun company!<br />
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Our friend, Matthew McMahon drove by on his motorized vehicle, toting new pillows he bought on sale at the Gerrard Square WalMart. I usually see Matthew hanging out front of his building at the Danforth/Hampton Second Cup. Good man.<br />
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After 11 years, our microwave is cacking out. It's one of the most-used appliances in the house, but now it only works intermittently,<br />
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making it very difficult to heat up frozen dinners or anything else! So far, two different repairmen have been over to check it out and been unable to fix the problem. In the meantime, we just keep hoping it will kick in long enough to blast out one more meal!<br />
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One afternoon, spent a couple of hours with my fabulous son, Max. Stopped for an egg and cheese crepe at Crepe it Up on the second floor. They only cost $3 and they're delicious! Max stuck with Vitamin water.<br />
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On the way home, caught up with musical blog mascot Aubrey Bolton, where he met Max for the first time. I told Aubrey that Max is a busker too. Aubrey commanded, "Busk me something!"<br />
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Max obliged, playing Aubrey's rickety old guitar to perform The Beatles' I Should Have Known Better.<br />
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Later, I headed to Urban Nails,<br />
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where I found the multifaceted host, Alex, sitting on the floor, restocking the cupboard with new bottles of nail polish and shellac.<br />
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Left the place feeling much better, with freshly done "Rosebud" nails, courtesy of Tom, one of the masters at this very popular salon.<br />
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Later in the week, spotted Max,<br />
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out in front of the Carrot Common, busking up a storm!<br />
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It's a nice spot to play, with plenty of passersby - some who toss him a few coins!<br />
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Afterwards, Max took a pic of me at a pretty garden on Gerrard Street.<br />
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Then we took off for Urban Planet to get him some new black skinny pants and colourful<br />
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I bought a John Lennon t-shirt to wear while running on the Riverdale track. Can't seem to do as many laps as usual in the hot, steamy weather, but I keep trying!<br />
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Also drove by our first house at 128 De Grassi Street. It sure was a cute little place.<br />
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I used to spend many hours sitting on these benches (directly across the street from the house) with my little baby Kate,<br />
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and playing in the park!<br />
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On Monday July 8, Toronto was hit by a massive storm - more rain than Hurricane Hazel back in 1954!<br />
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My cousin, Marilyn, sent me this pic of the stairs to the foot/bicycle path at the Don River.<br />
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The river was flooded.<br />
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Hundreds of cars all over the city were at a standstill due to the rain and thousands of T.O. residents lost power, some for many days.<br />
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My sister, Carrie, was attempting to drive home from Mississauga to her place at Lawrence and Bathurst. It took five hours. Her son, Lee, (in baseball cap above), tried to help some other guys get a car out of a mucky ditch, but it was impossible. This baby had to be towed! When Carrie and Lee finally arrived home, they had no power and spent the evening by candlelight.<br />
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As for me, thankfully, the worst that happened was I got caught in the rain while leaving Loblaws and came home soaked. I was one of the lucky ones.<br />
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To make use of the time when we didn't want to go outside in the mess the next morning, Max and I spent a couple of hours cleaning up his room.<br />
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He had WAY too many old items of clothing that no longer fit.<br />
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Most of them in heaps on the floor.<br />
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Everywhere!<br />
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And hundreds of tangled hangers in the closet and on the floor. Maybe I should have just hung this up from the ceiling and used it as artwork! (easier than getting them apart!)<br />
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We ended up with bags filled to the brim - some for garbage, some for Value Village.<br />
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And the closet looked considerably neater! Now, Max might actually be able FIND what he wants to wear!<br />
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Another day that week, it was back to Princess Margaret to see radiation oncologist Dr. Koch. She gave me the long-awaited good news - (after 28 anxious days),<br />
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that my breast MRI was CLEAR!! What a relief. (another new shirt from Urban Planet - hard to read, but it says, Follow Your Heart).<br />
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To celebrate, Sam and I went to Pearl Court Restaurant on Gerrard,<br />
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for Dim Sum! Yum! These little egg tarts are so good!<br />
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Animals seem to play a big role in my life these days. I'm often at the Bay Cat Hospital to pick up food for our cat, Tru. Above is one of the cats up for adoption.<br />
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Here's another feline waiting to be taken home by someone who will love her.<br />
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And a couple of others.<br />
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At the same time, we are dealing with an over abundance of raccoons in our backyard. This one made himself right at home!<br />
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Later that day, Max accompanied me to Sunnybrook Hospital,<br />
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for an appointment with a dental specialist.<br />
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I was afraid a little bump in my mouth was oral cancer, but it's only vascular - nothing to worry about, - except that it needs to be removed by a plastic surgeon. It's close to the lip, so ordinary surgery would leave a scar.<br />
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No appointment made yet, but coming soon I'm sure! Awaiting the call from the surgeon's office.<br />
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It's always something! - (thankyou Roseanne Rosannadanna!)<br />
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After the hospital experience, Max dressed up to meet his friend, Claire in Yorkville.<br />
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They were surprised when they got there to meet a photographer who asked them to pose on the famous rocks for a website pic because they looked so cool together! Apparently, the website is called<br />
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Somewhere in my old vinyl collection, I still have a copy of her album, Fun in Shariland, which my sister, Carrie and I used to play over and over again - especially a song called, "What Would You Like for Dinner Tonight?" We loved that one! Drove my Mum crazy with it!<br />
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Walked past CFRB where I used to work as a Good News reporter, decades ago!<br />
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And checked out one of my favourite card/gift shops, Paperboy,<br />
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Where they have SO many colourful fun items,<br />
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and cute signs.<br />
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Back at home, the flooding was finally drying up, and one good thing was, the downpour sure left our backyard garden looking green and lush!<br />
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After another run (I had the track all to myself), but could only manage a few laps in the heat,<br />
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then came home to a broken water heater - no hot water for showers, laundry or dishwashing. Took several visits from Direct Energy over two days to get it going again. Thank goodness. (Freezing cold showers are NOT fun).<br />
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July 15, our street looked a bit of a wreck! The neighbours ordered a new air conditioner,<br />
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but the company came and dropped one off<br />
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that was WAY too big. It had be left outside for pick up -<br />
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along with the old one, (behind Max). - Since the street was packed anyway, Max decided to clear his basement drum room to rid it of a bunch of old shelves. Our cousins, Marilyn and Kevan gave them to us when Kate and Max were little tykes. We've had them for 15 years and they have served us very well.<br />
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I really hope they don't mind that we left them outside, for someone else to take and enjoy.<br />
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And the next morning, that's exactly what happened. A man drove up, expertly dismantled the shelving unit and loaded everything into the back of his car.Thank you Kev and Mar (and their daughter, Sacha, who used these shelves when she was a little girl). I'm sure this "good wood" has gone to a new home and will give many more years of service to the next owners!<br />
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Last night, I went with Kate and her boyfriend, Damian, to see<br />
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the free outdoor screening of Anchorman at Dundas Square.<br />
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The temperature was sweltering,<br />
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but a great time was had by all,<br />
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including Arena, Cadence, Kate, Damian,<br />
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and me, decked out in my best 70's look! (wish I'd kept some of the things from that vintage wardrobe)!<br />
The crazy earrings were given to me by the late, great Auntie Ray, who passed away exactly one year ago. I think she would have loved to see them getting some use in honour of Ron Burgundy - "Mr. 70's".<br />
Peace & Love Babe! (oh, and "Stay classy San Diego"!)<br />
<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-61009419361884782492013-07-01T14:26:00.003-04:002013-07-01T17:33:23.648-04:00Canada Day and lots more!July 1/13.<br />
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Happy Canada Day!<br />
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Went out for a run. Could only make it to 7 laps (just under 2 miles),<br />
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plus most of the Riverdale Park killer hill. It's SO damn steep - almost impossible to run it. Did it once. Will keep trying.<br />
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Sam has been away in Calgary for many days, dealing with all kinds of situations in the saturated city. So many flood-damaged buildings, hotels and homes as well as countless areas without electricity. Epic floods forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate their homes after over seven inches of rain came down during the course of 60 hours.<br />
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He sent this Bow River pic, telling us, "You can see on the left how high it overflowed its banks." Sam is also helping out with crisis management southeast of Fort McMurray.<br />
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Before being sent off to Calgary, the family celebrated a belated Father's Day event at the Newmarket home of Sam's brother, Neil, and his wife, Carolyn. Here's Sam with his Dad, Ben.<br />
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All the kids played Cards Against Humanity.<br />
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And hung out together while waiting for<br />
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master barbeque man - (my nephew Adam) to grill up the souvlaki! - Wow! What a feast!<br />
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Carolyn and Adam were in control in the kitchen,<br />
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while I got Neil to show off the special t-shirt given to him by the employees at his pharmacy to say goodbye. I was in tears just reading the heartfelt messages from his loyal staff. We recently got word that after 23 years as owner of West Hill Pharmasave, Neil is moving on.<br />
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The days of independent community pharmacy are changing, and he made the tough decision to sell the business and go out in pursuit of a whole different mid-life career. The commute from Newmarket to Scarborough is now a thing of the past and the search is on for new and challenging endeavours. Wishing you all the best in your future Neil!<br />
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Meanwhile, let's eat!<br />
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Saying goodbye after the bash. (left to right) - Geoff, (Debbie's significant other), my sister-in-law, Deb,<br />
bro-in-law, Neil, me, my kids Kate and Max and my nephew (Debbie's son), Justin. It was a fabulous party!<br />
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The next day, ran into my musical blog mascots, the Bolton bros - Aubrey and Dana, busking.<br />
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They were playing their usual great music, attracting some local fans. Aubrey (left) just celebrated his 55th birthday. They come from a family of 10 brothers and sisters! Their brother, Donny - (Dana's twin), recently died of lung cancer. Luckily, before he passed away, they were able to make the trek out east to see him one last time.<br />
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I bought them a couple of Buds (as always) at the LCBO, and two of their fans stopped by with boxes of McDonald's french fries, and then snapped this pic for us!<br />
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Later, Max and I went out grocery shopping, to buy some things for a barbeque,<br />
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and this time, MAX was in charge of the grilling. - Burgers and hotdogs! He did a great job!<br />
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I went home and took off for the track. Managed 10 laps this day! (2.4 miles) - Sunglasses to mask the crappy makeup after the long, hot run!<br />
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Later in the week, I drove Max to<br />
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Long & McQuade to buy a new mic stand.<br />
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Of course, we looked around the drum department,<br />
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and the cymbal room.<br />
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Just before leaving in the car, some guy started wildly honking his horn at me in the parking lot. Couldn't figure out why. Suddenly, he held up my purse to show me I'd left it on the ground when we stopped to take pictures outside! Thank the LORD the man was kind of enough to catch me, or I would have been without cash, credit cards, driver's licence, you name it. Thank you to this unknown good samaritan!<br />
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Also went to the Eaton Centre where I bought two new big, bold, wild rings!<br />
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(Auntie Ray would have been proud! - ha ha! - She was ALWAYS a ring fanatic)<br />
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Also stopped at Reread, Review, Replay on the Danforth and bought a cheap ($12) season of Two and a half Men (one of my fave shows - Season Two).<br />
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where we ran into their two cats - still up for adoption - Belle,<br />
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and Dougie, (who stuck his tongue out at me!)<br />
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Took Kate for a doctor's appointment, where we found out, her OHIP card had expired two months earlier! (disaster du jour) - Luckily, they know us at the clinic and didn't turn us away, but we had to rush down to 777 Bay Street and wait a couple of hours to get her a new card. (old one extended for a month).<br />
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While there in this very busy "Service Ontario" building, we found the parking machine OUT of service,<br />
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one elevator OUT of service,<br />
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and another elevator undergoing some sort of repairs. But in the end, we got 'er done and made it home!<br />
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On the way back, we passed Ryerson on Dundas Street (where Kate studies Journalism), and saw lots of new graduates out front! Congrats!<br />
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On Friday night (June 27th), Kate, Max and I went to a 10 p.m. screening of the Beatles' HELP! at the AMC. I had a gift card, so we got in free!<br />
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Such fun to see it on the big screen after all these years of watching it on VHS or DVD!<br />
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Of course, I had to wear a John Lennon cap!<br />
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He's my fave Beatle these days, especially his voice when I'm running on the track.<br />
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His edginess seems to keep me going! Come on Johnny, - get me back up to 13 laps again!!<br />
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Last time I attempted to hit 13 laps, I ended up like this when I got home. Yikes.<br />
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Saturday, I drove Kate to Broadview subway where she was TTCing it to the PRIDE Dyke March.<br />
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She looked so pretty, all in red, along with her equally attractive pals, Arena and Cadence.<br />
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Kate, the beauty,<br />
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and the comedy queen!<br />
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With Sam away, got hit by another disaster du jour. (because what's a day without a disaster)? Max and I were just about to sit down to watch some Two and a half Men episodes, when he suddenly asked where his little feline friend was. He went upstairs to Kate's bedroom, and discovered her in the very hot room, under the Duvet, breathing extremely rapidly. (naturally, this had to happen on the long holiday weekend when everything is closed). Max called me on his cell and I came running. When I saw the state she was in, I was sure she was dying. Kate was still out at Pride and all I kept thinking was how devastated she would be if her cat passed away. I rushed Tru downstairs where it was air-conditioned, bathed her face with cool water and called the Humane Society, just as they were closing. They gave me the number of a 24-hour emergency clinic at Yonge and Davenport. We were about to put Tru in her carrying case to take her there, when she started to rally! She had some food and water, and was suddenly much better! Kate came home and heard the whole story. The next morning, Tru seemed just fine! Another disaster averted.<br />
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So today is Canada Day! As I drove around the neighbourhood,<br />
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saw a few Canadian flags<br />
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to celebrate the occasion.<br />
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Including one on the front lawn of our next-door-neighbour, Rita's place.<br />
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As for me, I just have this teeny flag! Woo hoo! Have a GREAT long holiday weekend everyone and a happy Canada Day!<br />
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<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-71130081401305104022013-06-23T14:54:00.001-04:002013-06-23T21:05:54.728-04:00The latest newsJune 23/13<br />
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Rooftop shots. Looking down from the balcony above, Sam gives Max his first lesson in barbeque grilling!<br />
(Also, first barbeque of the summer season).<br />
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- sausages, hotdogs and burgers. Delish!<br />
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On the basement deck, we have a mother raccoon and four babies. Impossible to get a shot of all four babies, since they run away at the slightest sound, but this is one of them with Mummy.<br />
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(I lured them out of hiding with a piece of bread).<br />
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June 10th, Kate and I went to see Before Midnight, starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. We both really enjoyed it. (3rd of the trilogy). Great script. Terrific acting. Saw it at the AMC at Dundas and Yonge.<br />
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Kate snapped a shot of me in front of the World War Z/Brad Pitt poster. Haven't seen the preview I wrote about it yet in Tribute magazine. I think it's in the July issue. Will have to check out my local medical clinic where they receive copies!<br />
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Later that night, Sam drove me to Princess Margaret Hospital for my annual breast MRI appointment.<br />
It was the quietest I've ever seen the place, since my procedure was scheduled for 9:15 in the evening. (they run the machines 24 hours).<br />
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Yep, back again in the stylish medical gowns (one open to the front underneath, the other on top, open at the back - I know the drill).<br />
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And of course, just to make you feel REALLY attractive, (ha ha), you get a matching medical cap, plus earplugs and noise cancellation headphones to block out all the clanging, ringing, sirens and other weird sounds you hear during this bizarre, 45-minute test. (they wouldn't allow me to take a pic in the MRI room wearing the headphones). Lying absolutely still on my stomach for that long is not my strong suit, but I did it, without moving a muscle. Results in about two weeks. Hoping for the best!<br />
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The next morning, I was back at the hospital again for more tests. (should have just stayed overnight!) It was a windy day up on the 16th floor of the Max Tanenbaum Garden.<br />
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It's supposed to be a relaxing retreat area for patients, families, visitors and caregivers. The brochure about this place tells me it features an 8,000 square foot garden floor with hexagonal benches and tables. Very pretty. I have visited it often.<br />
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Checked out the lobby inspirational board before taking off. (they spelled attitude wrong...oh well).<br />
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Then headed to the Bay Cat Hospital,<br />
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to pick up specialty food for our cat, Tru.<br />
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Ran into numerous pets up for adoption, including Belle,<br />
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Dougie,<br />
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and the little grey kitten, Clara, just seven weeks old.<br />
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Was fun to watch them play-fighting!<br />
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Also met the vet's dog, Josie,<br />
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(who doesn't seem to mind being surrounded by cats!)<br />
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The next morning, it was back to running on the Riverdale Park track. Still can't seem to get back up to 13 laps (which happened one day!), but at least I'm out there trying! I want to keep healthy and have been informed that fitness is the way to do it and to keep the immune system working properly.<br />
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Later, - off to Urban Nails where shellac expert Tom, got my nails back to pink and pretty,<br />
Zap, Pow, Bang!<br />
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Charles, Emmett and Max (bandmates in Ghost Daze) hit our basement for a rehearsal and a few video games.<br />
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To prepare for the outdoor "Dalestock" show at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts.<br />
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Everything was brought up from the basement drum room and ready to go.<br />
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I played "Roadie Mum" and drove the gear over to the school by noon, but upon arrival, was told the school was undergoing a "power failure". I mean come ON! WTF? A previous year, the show was rained out, and this time, a power outage? I think a caretaker, or someone else in the know about electricity, sabotaged the show by conveniently pulling a few wires. Too much of a coincidence for me.<br />
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There was nothing to do but to drive the gear home again and drag it back into the house.<br />
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I felt so badly for the boys, as it was to be their final grade 12 performance together.<br />
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By the time everything was put away again, Max showered and changed and seemed to take the whole thing in stride. He's very even-tempered! (while I was fuming).<br />
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Meanwhile, to make up for the fiasco, I went out to the Danforth and bought all the makings for spaghetti and meatballs! I never made meatballs before in my life.<br />
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Whipped up about 80 of them with ingredients including ground beef, ground pork, fresh parsley, spices, freshly grated cheese, you name it.<br />
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Turned out pretty good. (well, at least that's what the fam told me). As a non-cook, this was far from my fave thing to do, and doubt I'll tackle it again in this lifetime!<br />
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Kate and I headed to the Eaton Centre for a little "retail therapy" at Victoria's Secret, La Senza and<br />
La Vie En Rose. Always sexy, playful places to visit!<br />
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For Father's Day, we took my Dad-in-law, Ben Bornstein out for lunch,<br />
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at his fave place - Wendy's.<br />
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He and his son, Sam, played with straws together, (as they did when Sam was a kid!)<br />
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and we had prezzies and cards for Zaidy.<br />
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Also paid a visit to cousin Kevio to give him a Father's Day card. He lost his Dad not long ago, and his daughter, Sacha and granddaughter, Sienna, are in Malta, visiting Sienna's Dad, Mark, so figured Kev could use a little cheering up! He is one GREAT father! (and grandfather!) - Oh, and best cousin in the world!<br />
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Later, I spent some time out on the deck, reading the manuscript (Stalking The Average Man), written by my old Seneca College pal, John Axelson.<br />
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He was supposed to be coming for a visit from B.C. (haven't seen him in 30 years), but so far, he hasn't arrived. Where the heck ARE you Ax?<br />
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My sister, Carrie came for a visit at our place, (here with Damian, Kate and Max). We watched some funny stuff on Sam's iPad.<br />
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While Tru was in the middle of all the action.<br />
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Always great to have a visit with Cayr. (this was the night before her son, Lee's 18th birthday). We gave her a present to give him - a gift card for Il Fornello, so he could take his girlfriend, Emily, out for dinner!<br />
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Another visit to master stylist Paul Taylor at JC Salons. He could barely stand to LOOK at the mess my hair was in as I arrived.<br />
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He was able to fix me up with the "flippity-dippity Mad Men" look! Yay!<br />
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That evening, my son, Max, was off to his prom, looking mighty spiffy, I must say!<br />
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Tough not to be proud!<br />
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He is one very special young man!<br />
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His lovely date for the evening, Robyn, looked fabulous and was wearing the wrist corsage Max bought for her. They had a great evening, (except for being interrupted at the King Eddie Hotel by Hilary Clinton and her huge entourage!)<br />
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"Sorry to have disrupted the festivities, kids! Hope you had fun anyway, even though you were surrounded by my bodyguards"!Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-39877267573788358492013-06-09T20:52:00.002-04:002013-06-10T08:00:55.776-04:00Everything!June 10/13.<br />
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Tonight at 9:15, I'll be undergoing another breast MRI. (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> </span>The last one was a year ago.<br />
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This prep-shot was taken at my first MRI in 2011 on Sam's BlackBerry-cam, so it's pretty blurry - (likely a GOOD thing!) - Stylish! (not)<br />
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I have to buy a pair of earplugs to wear underneath the noise cancellation headphones, thereby quieting the ultra-loud clanging, beeping, buzzing and siren sound effects you have to endure. Also, due to a back injury 20 years ago, I can't lie on my stomach unless I have pillows or towels under my abdomen. Last time, the technician was very accomodating and found some padding for me to lie on so my back wouldn't hurt. (you have to stay perfectly still, boobs hanging through two holes in the examination table (lovely), and your face planted in a donut hole pillow for 30 to 45 minutes). Always tough. Each time I've had an MRI, I start to itch! And you can't move a muscle to scratch! Last time, I took a Tylenol 3 and a 5 mg. Valium before the test to help me lie still in a shaky state - and I'll do it again on Monday. (I'd recommend that to anyone having an MRI, as long as you have someone to drive you home afterwards!)<br />
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Part of the test also involves the insertion of an IV needle so they can pump you full of contrast dye. Back then, I was told results would be available in 5 days, but I had to wait 12. Everything turned out well, and I'm hoping the same will be true this time.<br />
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Back to Princess Margaret Hospital for a checkup, and then to Mount Sinai for another test.<br />
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Still awaiting results of the painful uterine biopsy done 18 days ago! (Sometimes, the wait can be the hardest thing of all)!<br />
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"Backwards-working-now". On May 25th, stopped by cousin Kevio's place to say a final goodbye to my sweet littlest cousin, Sienna (who turns 2 this coming week). She and her beautiful Mum, (my cuz, Sacha) were heading off on the long trip to Malta to see Sienna's Dad, Mark. He's a water polo player there.<br />
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Sienna sure has grown since this family pic was taken when she was just three months old. This time, they'll all be there together for 10 months. As a result, Kev and Marilyn are empty-nesters and will miss them both so much. (I miss them already!)<br />
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Knowing how sad Kev/Mar would be when they had to drive them to the airport, I dropped off some flowers and a card, hoping to cheer them up a little bit. (I know what a wreck I'D be if MY kids were going away for almost a year!) They weren't home, so I left the flowers hanging on the doorknob till their return. I later found out they were awash with tears at the final goodbye, (which I was fully expecting to hear).<br />
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The next day, Tom, expert Shellac man at Urban Nails, gave me three new coats of shiny Rosebud pink at Urban Nails. Nice.<br />
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Later in the week, received an offer to write two more previews for the upcoming issue of Tribute, the movie magazine. Glad for the work and the chance to get published again. I was given one day to come up with reports -<br />
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about R.I.P.D (Rest in Peace Department, starring Jeff Bridges and our Canadian actor, Ryan Reynolds),<br />
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and World War Z, the zombie flick starring - (and co-produced by) Brad Pitt.<br />
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You have to write the previews based strictly on information and trailers, since the magazine deadline is way before the films appear in theatres. By the time I was finished all the research and writing, I'd been zombified! (have had a lifetime thing for zombies!)<br />
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Must say, the movie looks pretty damn scary!<br />
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Even Brad Pitt admits the zombies in his new flick are like nothing you've ever seen before!<br />
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We had some pretty iffy & weird weather in late May, but finally, May 31st was a perfect day! April showers really DID bring May flowers! (will admit, these are the flowers at our next-door-neighbour's place, as they are super gardeners!)<br />
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But have to say, our backyard is gorgeous, green and lush, and we have four new adorable little baby raccoons living somewhere back there!<br />
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That same evening, Max's band, Ghost Daze, came for one of their frequent rehearsals in our basement. I snapped a few pics. (Roadie/promo Mum). This time, lead singer/guitarist Emmett Webb played drums, and Max played guitar. - (check out Max's Alan Alda poster on the left. Max and I are M*A*S*H/Hawkeye fanatics).<br />
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Bassist Charles Wilson took a crack at Max's acoustic guitar.<br />
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It's really fun to have a household filled with rock music! This rehearsal sounded particularly tight to me!<br />
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Later, Max dressed up to go to a downtown bar with his marimba-playing music partner, Celeste. He's not of age yet, but Max is very anti-booze, so he just went to hang out and have pop. - (these two were voted Cutest Best Friends at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts).<br />
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The next day, my old high school pal, Dean Rogers, invited me to the annual outdoor art show at Jimmie Simpson park. Naturally, it had to pour rain, (bad hair day for me!) - but we went anyway and saw tons of interesting work.<br />
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And there was a food tent - (with unidentified items for sale).<br />
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I liked the Wizard of Oz paintings.<br />
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And the tree/landscapes. (though I got in trouble from the artist for shooting this pic). All I was doing was trying to promote him, but guess I'll leave his name out!<br />
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I wasn't too big on the dogs.<br />
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But always like anything bright and colourful!<br />
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This young artist was painting<br />
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the surroundings!<br />
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Thank you, Dean, for the invite, (and for bringing an umbrella!)<br />
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June 4th brought Frank, patio door installer from Canadian Tire, to our basement.<br />
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He gave us an estimate (our third one) on replacing the wrecked sliding doors and rotting wood, built in 1979, years before we moved in. He and his father are a team,<br />
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gave the best quote and really seem to know their craft. So, within the next month,<br />
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the broken handles and everything else will finally be replaced and we'll be able to open the doors! (at the moment, it takes two people to shove the sliding door aside! - We've been told, once it's all done, we will be able to open the doors with our baby finger! - Yay!) - Contracts are signed. Can't wait.<br />
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June 5th, enjoyed the flowers at the No Frills Garden Centre.<br />
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Didn't buy anything, but liked the way this hanging bouquet matched my shirt! ha ha!<br />
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The next morning, ready to take on the track at Riverdale Park -<br />
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and ended up accomplishing my longest run yet - 13 laps - just over 3 miles. Never thought I could EVER run three miles,<br />
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but did it with some heavy duty mental inspiration and great iPod music!<br />
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This is the sign I pass on the walk home every other day, after my run.<br />
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Following a hot shower and change of clothes, drove Max - (lookin' spiffy), to his school's Music Night.<br />
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He and Celeste played marimba together<br />
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for three tunes,<br />
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and Max had a drum solo on the song Dracula's Mountain. Proud Mum here.<br />
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As we head into the NHL Conference Finals, it was fun for me to be in the presence of the Stanley Cup this morning inside the 6th floor auditorium at Princess Margaret Hospital.<br />
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My old friend, Kevin Shea, of the PMHF Public Relations Department, invited me attend, due to my involvement with the hospital through my breast cancer treatment there. Kevin is also known as a hockey expert and archaeologist who has written 12 popular hockey books.<br />
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His latest is Derek Sanderson - Crossing the Line.<br />
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His idea was to bring the Stanley Cup to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and ask fans to pay ten bucks to have their picture taken with the massive silver trophy. All money raised goes to cancer research.<br />
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I promptly plunked down my ten dollar bill, posed for a pic and even got to touch the treasured trophy!<br />
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In an interview, Kevin told me, "Just to see people getting a chance to be up close and personal, yourself included, me included, some of the folks taking pictures, touching the engravings on it in the same way their favourite players have touched it in the past, it's a real thrill. And the fact that it's raising money for cancer research is all the better."<br />
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Mike Bolt, the Hockey Hall of Fame's official keeper of the Cup for the past 14 years has taken the Stanley Cup all over the world and is always astounded at the reaction of fans. "I've seen tears of joy," he says, "people crying just because they're close to it, I've seen them giddy to starstruck. It's one of the most powerful inanimate objects on the planet."<br />
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Kevin was lucky enough to be the keeper of the cup for a while. His first assignment was to board a plane and take the cup to St. John's, Newfoundland. Everything went well, until it was time to come home to Toronto. "I loaded the case into the plane and when we landed, I waited by the luggage racks - no cup! No cup! I finally went to the information booth and said, 'Listen, I think there's a problem, I'm missing the Stanley Cup'. All of a sudden, people were running around like crazy, saying, 'What? The Stanley Cup has been stolen'!<br />
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As it turned out, the Cup had been removed from the cargo hold because the plane was too heavy. (the Cup weighs 15.5 kilograms, not counting the weight of the carrying case)! Several flights later, about 8 at night, the Cup finally showed up, much to Kevin's great relief!<br />
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"It was my very first time with the Cup and I thought I'd lost it," he comments. "I thought it was going to be my ONLY time with it!"<br />
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Toronto businessman Tom Stewart (aka "Captain Canada") was among the fans who dressed up for his closeup with the Cup. Another fan, Jim McHugh, didn't even flinch when he saw the colourful costume, telling me, we should all be proud because, "It's the most beautiful trophy in professional sports and the hardest to win." When I asked McHugh what makes the Stanley Cup so important to him, he responded, "It's Canadian and so am I. It is Canada's trophy. Plain and simple."<br />
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As for Kevin Shea's Sanderson book, he's excited to report it's being made into a movie. Shea says with pride, "It's going to be filmed in Boston in July and August. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's son, (Wyatt Russell) is going to be playing Bobby Orr. Ed Burns is one of the producers and he's also playing Derek Sanderson's father".<br />
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" Sanderson himself is going to be played by Logan Marshall-Green". (Prometheus, The OC)<br />
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Kevin Shea admits things couldn't be better for him right now. "I guess sometimes we're looked upon with blessings, so it's been good, it's been fun," he remarks modestly.<br />
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"I couldn't ask for anything more to be able to be around hockey and also to raise money for cancer research, which is so important to me personally and certainly to the larger community."<br />
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Thanks for inviting me today, Kevin. I was glad to be a part of your special event. May the best team win!<br />
<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-81609628631374435502013-05-26T13:29:00.004-04:002013-05-26T20:53:17.719-04:00Here we go again!May 26/13.<br />
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I've been lucky enough to have two years cancer-free after my breast lumpectomy in April 2011. Has been a wild roller coaster ride of emotion, but I'm still here, hangin' on. I try to enjoy the calmer moments, but they feel few and far between. There always seems to be something just ahead and around the corner, - another road block or hurdle to overcome. Was back at Princess Margaret and also Mt. Sinai for more tests last week. The stress and fear brings on much anxiety. For months, this blog has morphed into more of a personal life story, but I think I have to return for a while to the original concept of a medical blog with no candy coating. One of my most recent tests was an abdominal ultrasound. There's no pain involved, but hearing the results is not exactly a walk in the park. Among the discoveries? - a couple of Bartholin cysts; a tiny 5 mm cortical cyst in the mid/lower pole of the right kidney; small myometrial cysts in the fundal area of the uterus, measuring up to 3 mm, likely due to adenomyosis; and a possible echogenic lesion, suggestive of a polyp in the cervix. (whatever all that means!!) Reading my medical journals now. Ai yi yi.<br />
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After hearing all that joyous news, took the time to stroll the courtyard on the 16th floor at Princess Margaret to try and clear my head. It was a beautiful day.</div>
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That evening, was able to get my mind off things at a birthday party for my littlest cousin, Sienna, who is turning two! She is sitting on the knee of her stunning Mum, Sacha.</div>
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My cousin, Kevio, couldn't believe his granddaughter is hitting the two-year mark! (it actually doesn't happen officially till June 13th, but the party was early).</div>
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Kev celebrated at the barbeque, grilling up burgers, hotdogs, veggie dogs and turkey dogs! I had my first burger in as long as I can remember and it was fabulous!</div>
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Among the guests, (left to right), my nephew, Lee, Carrie's partner, Paul Nodwell, and my sis, Carrie!</div>
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It was quite a bash, especially when Kev's Rough Trade musical partner, Carole Pope showed up! (she was en route to a gig that evening).</div>
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Max and Kate provided some music!</div>
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And so did Lee. He's been selected as one of only eight students to join the vocal music course at Humber in September and has a stunning voice. He sang John Mayer's Stop This Train, one of my fave songs.</div>
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Sienna seemed quite into it all!</div>
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The food and presentation was amazing.</div>
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Lee and Max (now ages 17 and 18), played under the deck like the old days when they were little kids together! So cute, and now, both GREAT young men! They bring such happiness to our lives.</div>
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The next day, we drove to Newmarket for another party! This one at the home of Neil and Carolyn (Sam's brother and sister-in-law). It was a welcome-back bash for their daughter, Jenny, visiting for a few days from Edmonton, where she now works. (left to right, Geoff, Debbie, Justin, Neil, Jason, Max, Kate)</div>
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Another day of fantastic food! (my weight is going up!)</div>
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Jenny was the belle of the ball! What a beauty. Great to see her.</div>
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We all checked out the massive swimming pool and sundeck being built next door. Wow!</div>
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A big thank you to Carolyn and Neil for opening up their home for such a beautiful party, (despite having just driven home in a mad dash from their Falls Bay place up north!) They still managed to pull it off perfectly!</div>
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Dr. Alarab told me she'd just done the same procedure on the woman in the next examination room and she had NO problem and was actually laughing through it all. I explained to her, I have a low threshold for pain. Most women get advance notice and are instructed to take up to four Advil before this procedure so the pain won't be so bad, but I wasn't given that advice. (thanks Doc). Lemme tell ya, it hurt like hell and I was yelling out loud. Afterwards? Lots of bleeding and aching inside. Sure as hell glad that's over with - (even though the Doc said she wasn't sure she got enough of a sample and she might have to repeat the test). Terrific.</div>
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On Friday, I took a "me day" to do whatever I liked. It was terrific all-around. I have one friend (who prefers to remain anonymous), who never fails to make me laugh and help rid me of anxiety for a day. (only wish that could happen EVERY day). For now, guess I'll stay on the Clonazepam, keep running on the track and breathe deeply. Fingers crossed, all will be well.</div>
Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-75161300592522866502013-05-18T21:53:00.001-04:002013-05-19T08:33:13.621-04:00So long Bill Hader!May 18/13.<br />
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Every May, I HATE the season finale of SNL because it means we won't see a fresh, inventive, timely, new episode again until well into the fall. Such a friggin' drag. Tonight's show is going to be particularly painful because it's the final appearance from the fabulously funny Bill Hader - (after eight seasons).<br />
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He played Herb Welch, the old man TV reporter who stuffs/shoves/bangs/whams his mic into the faces of ALL his unsuspecting guests.<br />
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Devious horror flick star Vincent Price.<br />
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Political pundit James Carville.<br />
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And of course, his most popular character, Stefon! - Best known as the New York City correspondent on Weekend Update, Stefon Zolesky made his first appearance on the show - November 1st, 2008, pitching a movie with his filmmaker brother, (portrayed by tonight's host, Ben Affleck).<br />
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As of tonight, Ben Affleck joins the infamous "Five Timers Club", which includes such illustrious members as<br />
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Justin Timberlake, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase (and Martin Short, who serves as a waiter at the club, since he hasn't quite made it to five times yet).<br />
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Justin boasts his five times! (So do Alec Baldwin, Christopher Walken, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray and Drew Barrymore).<br />
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With any luck, in the future, we'll see Bill Hader back on SNL as host. (or maybe Stefon will host!)<br />
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Haven't posted an entry on the blog in over two weeks. Still suffering anxiety, which seems to keep me away from writing. Here are a few things that happened since May 3rd.<br />
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My beautiful daughter, Kate got her hair cut, coloured and styled by the master,<br />
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Paul Taylor. (First time she had visited his new place of business, JC Salons in Bloor West Village).<br />
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Meanwhile, I started my long-overdue office cleanout.<br />
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Decades worth of files, paperwork, books and on and on. Will likely take MONTHS to get this accomplished, one teeny scrap of paper at a time! Can't BELIEVE the stuff I've found!<br />
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Not to mention, hundreds of special mags I've never been able to part with - finally decided it was time for them to go. (kept some, of course), but many went to Value Village.<br />
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As of May 8th, started running again at the Riverdale Park track. Haven't set foot on it since the fall, so wasn't sure I could get going again, but on the very first day, made it back up to my record of 7 laps - (2800 metres). Surprised myself. I always bring my iPhone and earbuds so I can run to music on shuffle. Helps a lot. The Beatles keep me going.<br />
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My old CFTR pal, Dana Lewis, (reporter in London, England - Fox News, NBC News, CBS News, etc.), swears to me that running is the way to go to deal with anxiety, to feel healthier and to build up the immune system. Ever since my cancer diagnosis, (more than two years ago), he's been encouraging me to run. He does it all the time on the streets of London. Good work Dana! You're an inspiration.<br />
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To keep the spirits up, I also like to dress colourfully,<br />
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check out the local garden centres - (at Loblaws and No Frills),<br />
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& buy fresh flowers every week or two. My late Mum, who adored gardens and flowers, always used to remind me that we need colourful flowers to feed our souls and nourish ourselves spiritually. She often quoted these little poems.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #000099; text-align: -webkit-center;">"If, of thy mortal goods, thou art bereft,</span><br />
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<em style="background-color: white; color: #000099; text-align: -webkit-center;">- Muslihuddin Sadi,<br />13th Century Persian Poet</em><br />
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"If I had but two loaves of bread<br />
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<span style="color: black;">May 10 - Went for a very belated bone density test at the Yonge/Davisville lab. With all the Vitamin D/Calcium supplements plus running, I'm hoping the old bones are holding together! Will get results soon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Kate kindly accompanied me. We had lunch together at Tim Hortons. Was fun! She is an incredible person, funny, smart and insightful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The next day, May 11th, was my fabulous, phenomenal sister, Carrie's birthday. She was out singing at a funeral in the morning and then at baseball in Brampton with her son Lee for the rest of the day, so I couldn't see her, </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">but delivered birthday gifts and a cake to her apartment, which she received later. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Her son, Lee and his girlfriend, Emily, lit the candles and sang Happy Birthday to her. Have a GREAT year Cayr! xx</span></div>
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The next day was Mother's Day. Even though I'm happy being a mother myself,<br />
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my Auntie Ray - (1st one without her),</div>
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and my Mum-in-law, Jean, - (also the first one without her).</div>
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However, had a very nice Mother's Day, courtesy of my son, Max, - who gave me the gift of Season One of Two and a half Men (yep, - STILL love Charlie Sheen!)</div>
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Season four of one of our fave shows - Will & Grace, plus a beautiful little bird journal (to remind me of my Mum, who adored birds).</div>
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and cousin Kev stopped by to bring me TWO Mother's Day cards - (also got gift cards for Cineplex from shy Sam, who doesn't like to pose for pics).</div>
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Kevio also compared shoes with Max. Seems these Rough Trade and Ghost Daze members BOTH adore VANS! Coolio!</div>
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May 13, went running and to my astonishment, made it to 7 laps again! Fave running song of the morning? The Long and Winding Road - (which is what I felt I was on!)</div>
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The next day, Max and his Ghost Daze bandmates, Charles Wilson and Emmett Webb, came over for band practice in the basement. Emmett asked me to take some promo shots in our back yard. This is the one I like best! Captured - so cute - and forever young!</div>
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This one turned out all blurry, but I love it anyway! - (I will NEVER make it as a photog in this lifetime!)</div>
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I am proud of Max for carrying on in the face of extreme sadness, following a breakup with his gorgeous girlfriend, Robyn after two years together. She was a special part of our lives and we miss her very much. </div>
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I clearly remember what breakups were like in my teens. Painful. But, they're a part of life and there's not much you can do about it, except keep moving forward and believe in what the universe holds in store. I love you Max.</div>
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May 15 - Took Kate for allergy testing, after she suffered many weeks of sneezing and wheezing. Turns out, she is allergic to grass, </div>
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but, thankfully, NOT to her precious cat, Tru! - Bring on the antihistamines.</div>
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Also went to get new Shellac nail work done by the expert, Tom. He took my pic out front of Urban Nails. Who knew there'd be a pink motorcycle parked outside that exactly matched my favourite nail colour,</div>
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Rosebud? - (Found out, they now keep Rosebud in stock, just for me!!)</div>
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On the 16th, went out running again, but could only make it to four laps. What the hell? </div>
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That evening, went to Hugh's Room to see Marc Jordan in concert!</div>
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It was Sam's belated birthday gift to himself. Went with Damian, Kate and Max. We had an ultra-fabulous dinner, </div>
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preparing to shoot Jeffrey Archer movies. Can't even COUNT the number of interviews Dianne set up for me when I was at Global TV! We're going to get together for lunch sometime in June when she gets back from her next trip to L.A.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Corbel, helvetica, verdana, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Life is a highway</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Corbel, helvetica, verdana, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">I want to ride it all night long</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Corbel, helvetica, verdana, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">If you're going my way</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Corbel, helvetica, verdana, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">I want to drive it all night long</span></div>
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What's next? - Tomorrow, will be over at Kevan and Marilyn's place to celebrate the birthday of my youngest little cousin, Sienna, who will be turning two on June 13th. We're doing the party early because her Mum, Sacha, (above), will be taking her back to Malta at the end of this month to see</div>
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her Dad, Mark, - a water polo player living in Malta! - Sacha will be gone for many months and we will all miss her a lot! By the time Sienna gets back, she will be almost three! Yikes!</div>
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Happy Victoria Day weekend everyone! </div>
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Bring on the fireworks! Withrow Park, down the street, will be overrun with kids and parents putting on the annual blazing show of lights and sparklers!</div>
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Spring has finally sprung! Yay!<br />
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Can't believe I don't even need a coat! We've all been bundled up way too long.<br />
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Today also happens to be my husband, Sam's birthday. He chose a good day for it. Have a great one!<br />
With love from your admiring wife.<br />
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(Readers of this blog know, he doesn't usually pose for pics. This rare one was taken with Max and Kate at the Old Mill on Easter Sunday...hence the jackets).<br />
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Time now to flash back to the weeks gone by which are history now!<br />
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Earlier in April, spent some "quality time" with my pal, Tom, - shellac nail expert at Urban Nails on the Danforth. It's tough conversing with him, as his English isn't strong, but if it's nice nails you want, there's nobody better!<br />
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Later in the month at another visit to Tom, I ran into Regine, (wife of an old work friend of Sam's). She was getting a mani/pedi and invited us to join them sometime for a day at their cottage to relax and unwind. Wouldn't that be nice? She is very sweet.<br />
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April 12 marked a special show day for Ghost Daze. (left to right) - Max (drummer), Emmett Webb - (lead singer and guitarist) and Charles Wilson - bassist. They piled everything into my car so we could head off to<br />
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the Kapisanan Centre on Augusta Avenue in the Kensington area. (Emmett losing his mind behind the glass). They were the opening act for two other groups on the bill - What Fools,<br />
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and the infamous Creep Creep Beach, featuring our friend and neighbour, Brooklynne Morrison (on right in her trademark red hat).<br />
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Emmett was hanging outside with friends and fans, while Charles and Max held down the fort inside, waiting to go on.<br />
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As for me? Proud Roadie Mum. Have car, will-drive-you-wherever-you-like-providing-I-have-my-GPS!<br />
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Showtime!<br />
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Ghost Daze had some mosh-pitters and everything. At least three girls fell right on to the stage as they danced, practically knocking Emmett over! Ha ha!<br />
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They performed a terrific set. Congrats guys on a great show. All your rehearsing really paid off! I so enjoyed the show, and taking pics from up front, but had to stuff my ears with Kleenex to keep from going deaf! (Max and Charles wear earplugs).<br />
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The next day, after recuperating from the loud show, had some peaceful, quiet time during a walk down the street at Withrow Park. One of the first mild days of April.<br />
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April 17th brought a visit to Mount Sinai hospital,<br />
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for my first-ever abdominal ultrasound, (due to some pain I'd been experiencing). Lord only knows what the results will show. I won't see the specialist again till May 16th.<br />
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On the way home, spotted my old street performer buddies, (and frequent blog mascots) - The Bolton Bros - Aubrey and Dana, singing for their supper. They are SO good together. They hadn't been playing during the long, cold winter months, but they're back at last!<br />
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Meanwhile, when I got home, Trevor was there, thank goodness!<br />
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Disaster had struck when our dryer broke down. I had clothing drying in weird places all over the house till Trevor (best appliance repairman EVER), came to our rescue. He had to drive for hours to buy the part he needed to replace,<br />
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not to mention, fix the mess of a dryer hose in the basement closet. Now, everything is back in working order and our clothes aren't all "crispy" from hanging over railings for days. Thank you Trevor! - There is NOTHING you can't fix!<br />
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Later in the day, I headed to JC Salons to get my hair done for a special media event that evening.<br />
This is the "before" look.<br />
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The "after" look was a bit "poofier" than I'm used to, LOL,<br />
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but by the time I got to the Corus building downtown, it had settled down. I was excited about attending<br />
the TV on Film Project II,<br />
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at Corus,<br />
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- a gorgeous building I'd never had the chance to see before.<br />
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The building is right on the waterfront,<br />
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with stunning cityscape views<br />
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from the floor of the 8th floor screening room.<br />
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I took a tour of the building and it's a knockout. The people who work here are lucky!<br />
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The company was welcoming my old friend, Bill Brioux, who hosts these events twice a year - not only for fun, but also, in his words, "to celebrate our shared passion--television--with like-minded industry folk through
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Bill (centre) got full support from the Corus communications team - Owen McCorquodale, Danielle Sefton, Kate Calder and Communications Manager Netta Roninelli.<br />
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At this screening, Bill showed ABC TV's 1977 fall preview reel "Still the One" featuring vintage clips from<br />
Baretta, (my old fave show), Welcome Back Kotter, The Love Boat, Soap, as well as flashes of Laverne and Shirley, Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, Donny & Marie, Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys, The Six Million Dollar Man, Eight is Enough, Family, Barney Miller, Fish, Three's Company, Starsky & Hutch. Operation Petticoat, Carter Company and The Redd Foxx Show! Talk about a stroll down memory lane!<br />
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After that, Bill showed a pristine network print of a 1971 episode of The Courtship of Eddie's Father, (with that fabulous Nilsson theme song, "Best Friend"). I was always in love with Bill Bixby and I watched this show every week, without fail!<br />
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This episode guest starred the gorgeous Suzanne Pleshette. Bill also tacked on some funny old TV ads -<br />
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like Jumpin' Archie toys in Post Honeycomb cereal boxes, a Texaco spot, an anti-smoking ad<br />
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and then a preview for The Partridge Family hosted by Dave Madden - ("Reuben Kincaid")<br />
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Corus served up popcorn, candy and drinks!<br />
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I met up with my friend Dave Hamilton (ex of the promotions department at Global TV). He's now at TVO.<br />
Fun to catch up with him!<br />
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Bill is already planning another show for the fall. He tells me he has very few 16 mm prints of Canadian TV shows (since most were lost as networks and producers failed to archive and preserve much of our TV heritage), still, at the NEXT TV on Film Project screening, he hopes to showcase something Canuck -<br />
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like maybe an old Party Game starring the late - (and fabulously funny) Billy Van and Jack Duffy,<br />
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- or Tiny Talent Time? (if he can find a copy!) - Maybe host Bill Lawrence can drop by!<br />
See you at next screening Bill! - The whole evening was a blast!<br />
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April 20 brought a trip to The Mandarin for Kate's early birthday celebration. My father-in-law,<br />
Ben Bornstein was able to join us and had a generous gift for Kate!<br />
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There were tons of ceiling umbrellas,<br />
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to match the teeny umbrellas in their fancy drinks! Cheers Sweet!<br />
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A lot of fabulous food was consumed from the Mandarin's overflowing buffet tables. Fun night for all!<br />
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Kate's REAL birthday (April 23rd) brought more prezzies, including Louie CK and Big Bang Theory DVDS from her "bruddie", Max,<br />
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a colourful new umbrella from us, plus the special gift she requested - a Nintendo 3DS game console and some games to play on it.<br />
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I find it exceedingly difficult to believe she is 21! Where did all the time go? Brings tears to my eyes.<br />
(what doesn't these days?)<br />
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We fixed up the diningroom table for a celebration.<br />
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And she invited a few friends to party with her.<br />
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Kate with boyfriend, Damian and other special guests.<br />
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They especially enjoyed the birthday cheesecake. Kate made it herself!<br />
Have a great year! Nothing like being 21!<br />
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Nearing the end of April, the boys, Emmett, Max and Charles did more rehearsing and then, as always, relaxed over a few games.<br />
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While Kate and her friend Cadence kindly invited me to the CBC building on Front Street,<br />
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to watch a taping of the George Stroumboulopoulos show on the 6th floor. I think he's a brilliant interviewer, but had never seen him in person.<br />
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The audience wranglers thought Cadence and Kate were "interesting looking", so pulled them aside to sit in the front row, where the cameras would have the most chance of picking them up on screen.<br />
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That meant I got to tag along and be in the front row too! (It pays to have a good looking, stylish kid!)<br />
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We waited in the "special line",<br />
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and I even got to sit on the stage with the famous red chairs!<br />
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Strombo's guest was Dan Savage,<br />
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described by Wiki as - American author, journalist and newspaper editor. He has a successful podcast and writes the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column, Savage Love. Kate and Cadence are big fans. He was very articulate, entertaining and informative.<br />
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After the show, Strombo took questions from the audience (I got to ask him two), and had the chance to meet him too! He'll soon be taking off to work on his new, 10-episode CNN show. Break a leg George!<br />
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On the evening of April 26th, cousin Kevio dropped by with a belated card and cash for Kate...(her birthday stretched on for days!) Always good to get money - the gift that never needs returning! It came from him, his wife, Marilyn, daughter Sacha and granddaughter, Sienna.<br />
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Max playing it cool with his fellow musician, Uncle Kev.<br />
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And of course, there was a hug for me too. SO glad he's recovered completely from his major kidney surgery.<br />
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I've loved this man my whole life and will till the day I die. Now rock on!<br />
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Had yet another hospital visit - back to Princess Margaret. This is the outdoor patio just off the 16th floor. So pretty. The visit was to see the shrink who is trying his best to keep me together! (Good luck with that, Doc!)<br />
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The inspiration board in the lobby said, "Wholeness is a basic human need." - You ain't kiddin'!<br />
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On the way home, stopped by Kevan and Marilyn's place to tell them it was the two-year anniversary of my breast cancer surgery - (and two-years cancer free). Thank you Dr. McCready!<br />
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May 1st found me back at JC Salons to see master stylist Paul Taylor at his new digs again. This is the before shot.<br />
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And here is AFTER - colour, highlights, cut and style, here with Paul.<br />
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It was a stunningly beautiful day in Bloor Village.<br />
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On May 2nd, got invited to go back to my old high school, Northern Secondary for a special art show.<br />
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and that evening, headed off to the old digs with Dean Rogers, who wanted me to see the incredible art work the students are doing these days. (Dean and I first met in grade 11)!<br />
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Boy, was he ever right! The show was called Northern Lights.<br />
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We saw brainstorm drawings,<br />
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a wide array of ceramic works, including all these amazing chess sets - just incredible!<br />
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There was clay work,<br />
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puzzle philosophies,<br />
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demonstrations of the pottery process,<br />
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walls just covered in colour,<br />
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a small orchestra to entertain, (and they were excellent!)<br />
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singers and musicians in the hallways,
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caricatures,<br />
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hi-contrast portraits,<br />
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feelings in words,<br />
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and even the lockers were magnificent!<br />
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(they never looked like this when I was at Northern!) Wow!<br />
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I did manage to find my name on the wall under the Fallis Cup list. (at the very bottom). I was the last to win the cup for public speaking! My topic was The Roaring Twenties! (I'm pretty sure my Mother wrote it for me, so no wonder I won!)
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All in all, a very eclectic, electric and impressive show. Hail dear old Northern!<br />
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I spent five years at this school, - this pic was taken May 2nd,<br />
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and THIS one, taken as a teen. I look a lot different, and it was a long time ago, but somehow, seeing Northern again, it seems like only yesterday! Thanks for the invite Dean!<br />
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<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-51375619496769802942013-04-07T14:48:00.001-04:002013-04-07T15:06:39.202-04:00KateApril 7/13.<br />
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I have a beautiful daughter.<br />
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This is one of my favourite shots. Kate will be turning 21 on April 23rd and I don't think I can quite believe it!<br />
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She'll be finished her first year at Ryerson very soon!<br />
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I also have a handsome, 18-year-old son, Max (centre). Always hoped they'd be close friends and they are! She calls him "Bruddy". And to top it off, I have an equally handsome, 17-year-old nephew, Lee, (right) - son of my fabulous sister, Carrie. (Kate calls him - Lee)! Keep an eye on these three. They could all become big stars one day!<br />
<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-38726381492821946022013-04-03T18:06:00.001-04:002013-04-03T20:50:20.888-04:00Anxiety's a bitch!April 3/13.
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Anxiety's a bitch. It's been over seven weeks since I posted a blog entry. Just haven't felt like writing. Stress and anxiety holding me back. Ask me how it took over my life and I can't really answer. It's just there. All the time. Several good Docs at Princess Margaret Hospital have been helping me as much as they can with ideas, suggestions, books and a few drugs.<br />
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I try to hold it together - mask it on the outside with makeup, <br />
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hair (by the master - Paul Taylor),<br />
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shellac manicures, (by artist extraordinaire - Tom at Urban Nails), but underneath, I'm shaking like a leaf, afraid of the future, lacking in the self esteem department and not sure how to change or fix my life.<br />
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In short, I'm going through a phase where I'm a bit of a mess. Brought on by breast cancer? - by the deaths of people I love? - by the knowledge that change is inevitable and there's not a thing I can do about it? Maybe all of the above and more. Sometimes, no matter how grateful you are for the gifts you've been given, life can just get you down once in a while. Anyway, cut, print, moving on. (or trying to, anyway!) My psychiatrist at Princess Margaret knows I don't do well with change. He says tons of people feel that way and recommended this book.<br />
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I bought it and am reading it now, all about these four little characters and how they react to change. He thinks it will help me.<br />
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So, what's been happening over the past few weeks? Plenty. Time to catch up!<br />
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There was pancake Tuesday, - Aunt Jemima and I ALWAYS whip up some flapjacks on that day.<br />
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They're pretty darn ugly, - but good!<br />
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And it's also the only day of the year I ever fry up bacon!<br />
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And then there was Valentine's Day.<br />
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My son, Max, gave me a heart shaped box of Charlie Brown chocolates! Cheers!<br />
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He also spent time with his lovely girlfriend, Robyn complete with some romantic gifts.<br />
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Had to visit the Bay Cat Hospital again, <br />
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to pick up medication for our 16-year-old cat, Tru,<br />
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who has a problem with her eye. This pic was taken weeks ago. The eye looks MUCH better than this now!<br />
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Went to Hiscotts, the fabulous professional makeup store to get some industrial strength bag cream. First discovered the place while working at Global TV. Our makeup artists ordered tons of products here. It's on Yonge Street, <br />
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right across from College Park.<br />
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Checked out the new building going up. Massive.<br />
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And later, packed up a pile of stuff <br />
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to take to drop off at Value Village. Time for spring cleaning!<br />
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And as usual, spent plenty of time in grocery stores - here at Loblaws. We're always running out of everything!<br />
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February was such a drab month, weather-wise.<br />
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Picked up some cheery flowers to brighten up the house.<br />
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Had a great outing with my daughter to the Distillery district<br />
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at the Michael Young Theatre, where the fabulous Brent Carver was performing his emotional solo show. Sent a note backstage, asking if he'd come out after the show to see us. Can't count the times I interviewed Brent at Global TV, so wanted to say hi.<br />
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Lots of fans hung around the lobby, hoping he'd show up!<br />
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He was very kind and minutes after the show, posed for a pic with Kate, who is a big fan!<br />
It was a very memorable show and his voice has never been better.<br />
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He signed some autographs too.<br />
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One night, my sister, Carrie and I had a rare dinner out together at Christina's on The Danforth. Fab food!<br />
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Including the famous flaming cheese. OPA!!<br />
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Meanwhile, Max spent hours in the basement with Ghost Daze bandmates - bassist, Charles (left) and lead singer and guitarist, Emmett (centre), rehearsing for several big shows. They always use a little of their time unwinding over a few games.<br />
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One morning, woke up to the sound of a big truck right outside our house.<br />
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Turned out to be another tree service company,<br />
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there to cut down one of the most gorgeous trees on the street. After a very blustery winter storm, the tree had become too dangerous and had to come down. Homeowner Gunther wasn't happy, but apparently, it had to be done. Sigh.<br />
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No one could drive down our street for several hours,<br />
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and now all that's left of the lovely tree, is the stump. So sad. Guess I'm a tree hugger at heart.<br />
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The next day, off to my fave hair salon, I N I at Bloor and Bathurst.<br />
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Owner Jennifer Porritt (fabulous stylist and a sweet friend), brought her two little boys into work. <br />
Danville (5) and Solomon (3), love hanging out at the salon.<br />
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Paul fixed me right up.<br />
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Voila! (only wish I could have him with me EVERY day to get that professional look!)<br />
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On March 4th, it was a special day. Went to Winners to try on a couple of things and use a gift card I<br />
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The 4th is the birthday of our late friend, Patrick Spence-Thomas (for many years, a fabulous Toronto TV sound man). He passed away several years ago following complications from diabetes. Every year on this day, we shout, "MARCH FORTH PATRICK!" and meet up at<br />
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The House on Parliament (one of his favourite haunts), to raise a glass to his memory and tell a few heartfelt stories.<br />
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There was quite a mixed gang in a private upstairs room.<br />
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I arrived with a suitcase to loan my nephew, Lee, who was on his way to a baseball tournament in Florida.<br />
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Patrick's son, Richard Spence-Thomas (here with his daughter), continues in the sound business and in fact, had just won an award for his work before arriving at the bash. <br />
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He was quite touched by the many speeches and tributes from friends and family.<br />
(left to right - Lee's girlfriend, Emily, our bro-in-law, Franc Mosbaugh and Carrie - who was sharing some of her happy memories of Patrick).<br />
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We partied the night away, only wishing Patrick could be with us.<br />
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Patrick's wife, Mary, was also moved by the evenings events and showed off her special pillow, after recently co-buying a house in France with her niece!<br />
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March also brought a visit to Amica, the seniors residence in Thornhill,<br />
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with a pretty lobby, <br />
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where my father-in-law, Ben Bornstein, was trying out a furnished apartment to see if he liked it as a future place to stay. Turns out, he didn't like it at all and opted to go back home to his condo. (Maybe, NOBODY likes change!!) I sure know that feeling Dad!<br />
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On the way home, saw the brand new giant LCBO set to open on The Danforth about six blocks from our place. Guaranteed to get plenty of our business!<br />
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(For Henkell - right Kevio)??<br />
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In mid-March, we were invited to the Open House for my sister-in-law, Debbie's new home in Newmarket.<br />
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She shares it with her terrific significant other, Geoff,<br />
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and her 17-year-old son, Justin, who has his own private "Man Cave" in the basement!<br />
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as well as his own bedroom!<br />
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It's a lovely house,<br />
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with a spacious kitchen,<br />
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Much later that night at home, I came downstairs to discover Max sorting through all of our old VHS tapes and DVDs, putting them in alphabetical order!</div>
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Yikes! What a wreck! But believe it or not, bit by bit, he got them all back in place! Now maybe we can FIND a movie when we want to watch it!</div>
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The next day, had dinner with my pal Pam at Omonia on The Danforth. This time, it was her treat! She's not only brilliantly smart and SO funny, but always so generous! We had a three hour, much-needed gabfest, which cheered me up immensely!</div>
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A trip to the Dundas Square AMC to see The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (not a great flick, but one of the funniest endings I've ever seen!)</div>
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March 17th brought St. Patrick's Day, and the only appropriate item of clothing from the very back of my closet - a moss green turtleneck!</div>
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Dropped in on cousin Kevio for a St. Patty's Day check up. He's doing GREAT after his serious kidney surgery in January. Yay!</div>
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Then back over to the Bay Animal Hospital to pick up some cat food. I met the vet's dog, Josie who feels right at home there!</div>
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Took Max up to Yonge and Eglinton for some shopping and a quick stop at my old stompin' grounds, 100 Roehampton Avenue where I lived for several years in my 20s. I had three apartments there and still remember the numbers - 909, 1010 and 1114! (kept moving from smaller apartments to bigger ones and back again because my room mates, Franelle and Joanne were always coming and going).</div>
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Later in the week, Ghost Daze played a gig. Couldn't believe Charles carried these massive speakers in and out of the car on his own. They weigh a friggin' TON! Charles also drove the van, now that he has his licence!</div>
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March 25th, it was time for a Passover Seder at Deb's new place. The first Seder without my beloved Mum-in-law, Jean Bornstein. I cried as Deb said the blessing in her Mum's absence and her proud sister, Jan, watched on.</div>
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The oldest Bornstein grandson, Sean, had just recently announced his engagement to girlfriend, Thea. It was nice to have her joining the family for the festivities.</div>
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Deb, Geoff and Justin had just returned from Cuba the night before, and worked all day, yet still managed to pull off this great party with plenty of food they cooked themselves!</div>
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It was a fun evening. The very pretty flowers were a gift from Jan and Arlen.</div>
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Carolyn and Neil brought fresh fruit salad and Sam and I brought traditional dessert Passover goodies - (even though potato chips don't technically count as dessert!)</div>
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- new home base for master stylist Paul Taylor. I took the TTC, hoping not to get lost!</div>
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As usual, I need help! Yikes.</div>
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And thankfully, Paul is always ready for a challenge! - Highlights, lowlights, foils, colour, cut, style, you name it.</div>
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In the Dundas/Yonge Square, a man decked out in gold was doing incredible robot-like moves,
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The end of the month brought Easter - with plenty of candy available to fill baskets for good boys and girls!</div>
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Our humble little Easter table.</div>
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Had Easter Sunday brunch at The Old Mill.</div>
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Beautiful table upstairs, all arranged by our cousins, Marilyn and Kevan.</div>
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Stunning new Mum, (my cousin), Sacha, brought her adorable daughter, Sienna. She'll be two years old soon! She was afraid of the Old Mill's Easter rabbit,</div>
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Max and Kate had fun,</div>
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and a good time was had by all! Happy Easter! Happy Spring!</div>
Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-60362272585670994842013-02-09T17:45:00.001-05:002013-02-10T17:50:36.018-05:00Snowmageddon and moreFebruary 9/13.<br />
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I had so many other things planned for Friday (usually my fave day of the week), till the massive snowfall hit, forcing changes galore.</div>
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Instead of doing what we WANTED to do, it was all hands on deck to dig our way out!</div>
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Spent most of the day shovelling, salting and scraping. The snow just kept on coming!</div>
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Every time we thought the shovelling was finished,</div>
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more snow arrived.</div>
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the plows came by and PILED tons of hard-packed snow up against the curb,</div>
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Sam managed to cut out a small walkway from the street to the house, (before emailing members of city council to complain).</div>
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Meanwhile, I'm taking a break inside, where it's warm!</div>
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Our other recent problem has been our poor 15-year-old Devon Rex cat, Tru, - suffering from an eye infection. (the eye that looks red in this picture is from camera red-eye - it's actually the OTHER eye that has the infection).</div>
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Travelling vet, Dr. Musson, came to see Tru, examined her and prescribed several medications, an eyedrop, eye ointment, eardrops and a pain med. I've been busy administering all these things on a regular basis to try and keep her comfortable and hopefully, end the infection. If not, she has to be seen by an opthamologist. The poor cat has been wandering from room to room, yowling, very restless and uncomfortable.</div>
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In between snow and cat emergencies, lots of other things on the go too. My sister Carrie dropped by for a quick visit one evening with her son, Lee (centre) to give my son, Max (right), a couple of belated birthday gifts. He got a new denim-y t-shirt and two gift cards - one for Tim Hortons and the other for iTunes, all of which made him very happy! Lee has been busy applying to five different college programs (mostly for health and fitness) and has already been accepted at a couple of them! He also just got his G1! Congrats Lee!</div>
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I'm always so glad to see Carrie. Her schedule of jobs is very full, and we can't get together as often as we'd like. We're planning a dinner out to The Friendly Greek soon to catch up on everything. Carrie just survived a miserable problem with her car. Canadian Tire fixed the battery in the middle of the snowstorm. Five minutes after leaving the premises, the car broke down! Turns out, it wasn't the battery at all, but the alternator! She was stuck, freezing to death at Lawrence and Keele at rush hour for ages, until her boyfriend, Paul, came to her rescue. Carrie picked up the car at CT yesterday after putting out a pile of cash. To their credit, Canadian Tire knocked off the charge for the battery repair. Good move!</div>
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One night, Kate was invited to attend a winter evening beach party. She got all dressed up and looked gorgeous, but later, after starting the walk, she turned around and came home. It was just TOO cold for a beach bash!</div>
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It's also been a busy few weeks of follow-up appointments at Princess Margaret Hospital for me. Every six months, I have a series of visits to doctors, just to make sure all is well. It's been exactly two years since I discovered the lump in my right breast. Hard to believe that much time has gone by and so much has happened.</div>
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I wore my cancer-pink hoodie for one visit to see Dr.Koch, (radiation oncologist). She confirmed the mammogram looked good and that I'll be back for another MRI in June.</div>
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Also went to see the medical oncologist I nicknamed "The Nutty Professor" (because he reminds me of Jerry Lewis in the old sixties movie I love so much). I heard his voice out in the hall, but ended up seeing Dr. Amir's associate, a lovely lady doctor, instead. She answered all my questions and arranged a visit to the nutritionist (again) to try and get my weight up. After the appointment, and all the talk of food, headed for Druxys in the lobby for a grilled cheese sandwich and a tea,</div>
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before going to my favourite flower shop on Broadview at Danforth to get something pretty. The doctors tell me everything has to work together to keep you well - mind, body and soul. Flowers are good for the soul, especially in the bleak mid-winter!</div>
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One day, Sam and I went for Dim Sum at Pearl Court Restaurant on Gerrard. Haven't done that in SO long.</div>
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The food is delish. We had lots of shrimp and scallops.</div>
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Then grocery shopping at Loblaws. (what else is new?)</div>
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Seems I spend half my life at No Frills or Loblaws to keep the house stocked with food. Always lots of meals to cook. The tropical balloons in the background made me want to take off for a warmer climate! </div>
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On February 6th, dropped by the just-renovated Urban Nails for a new shellac job with Tom, the master! (you can see him snapping the pic in the mirror!) This time, they tried a different method to remove the old shellac. Usually, you dip your nails in a bowl of Acetone before having the polish scraped off.</div>
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In the end, I was happy with the results, as always. I never knew how relaxing it is to have a manicure until I finally stopped biting my nails!</div>
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Wonder what in tarnation lies in store for NEXT week? (No more snow, OK)?</div>
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The good news? Got a new bed for Christmas (after 29 years of service from the old one!) The bad news? It got delivered in the middle of the remnants of a snowstorm! The Sleep Country guys had to bring in the box spring in two pieces, (since there was no way to get it up the hairpin staircase turns in ONE piece). The mattress was squashed to make it to the second floor. And then getting rid of the old mattress?<br />
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hard to see here, but this is the old one being dumped over the balcony to the back deck below, into a pile of snow,<br />
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and then carted off through the living room to the truck for removal. Meanwhile, no one could get by the massive van on the street. One angry woman banged on my door and complained loudly and bitterly, while the workman turned to her and said, "It's called - a DELIVERY." Cars had to wait about 12 minutes before they could make their way along our street. (We were NOT popular that day).<br />
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Meanwhile, lots of folks had NO problem with the snow and cold. This hale and hearty gang couldn't wait to toboggan down the hill at Withrow Park, enjoying every minute!<br />
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After the bed delivery, I paid a visit to Bath n' Bedtime at Lawrence Plaza to spend the gift certificate from Sam to buy new linens. Lucky for me, there was a big after-Christmas sale!<br />
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Got a Duvet cover, two sets of sheets/pillowcases and a bedskirt for a total of $175. (according to the price tags, the Duvet cover was reduced from $319 to $59.95)! It was tough to decide on the pattern with so many to choose from, but a voice from somewhere way up above - (Auntie Ray!), told me, "Make it BOLD!" I heard her loud and clear in my head.<br />
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So I listened and did just that! Fun to have a nice new, fresh BOLD look!<br />
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This month is chock full of medical appointments. Every six months, it's time for follow-ups with Princess Margaret Hospital to check on all the breast cancer issues. On this day?<br />
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another mammogram. (Never used to bother me, but after surgery, getting squished between those plates of plexiglass - hurts)! Hopefully, it will all be good news.<br />
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Afterwards, for a treat, a visit to Druxy's in the hospital lobby for french toast! Delish! (Always fighting to get that weight up to 100!)<br />
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In between hospital visits, a stop at Loblaws for some colourful flowers to keep the spirits up! The docs tell me everything works TOGETHER to keep you well, - mind, body and soul.<br />
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On the night of January 19th, a huge, blustery storm hit us overnight. We heard a massive crash at about<br />
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Seems this beautiful tree across the street from us might have to come down altogether.<br />
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I hope not, but it's dangerous!<br />
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Later that evening, my daughter, Kate and I went to the AMC theatre,<br />
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to catch more of the January retrospective they're running. Love the gorgeous shot of Marilyn on the wall!<br />
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We went to see Hitchcock's original Rear Window. - Only 6 bucks per ticket. It was great seeing it on the big screen - and I forgot the ending is so gripping - and also kind of funny. Jimmy Stewart was brilliant, Grace Kelly, stunning and Thelma Ritter, just great! Terrific film. Kate had never seen it before.<br />
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On the way out of of the theatre, this giant tried to grab me! Yikes!<br />
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The next morning at 9, the city crew came to pick up the pieces of the broken tree,<br />
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It was also my cousin Kevio's birthday. I'd already given him his gift, but decided to trek over to Mary MacLeod's shortbread store on Queen Street East to get him a dozen traditional (and fabulous) cookies.<br />
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The minute I delivered them, he had to have one! Yum! Kevan is doing spectacularly well after major surgery. I'm so happy!<br />
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(And no sharing cookies with the dog)! Sorry!<br />
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Then over to No Frills for some grocery shopping, where Valentines galore are everywhere - even in the processed meat aisle! ha ha!<br />
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January 25th - back to Princess Margaret to see Dr. Koch, radiation oncologist, who checked me out (in my stylish gown) and said she feels everything is OK. The mammogram report was good! Yay!<br />
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And finally, January 26th - the Liberal convention. Sam NEVER watches TV, but for this, he made an exception and kept an eye on the tiny set in his office. It was a Wynne-win with Kathleen Wynne taking the premiership!<br />
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While voting was underway, I headed to Urban Nails, (where they had just finished their renovation work at 4 a.m.), to get a shiny shellac job from master nail expert, Tom. The place was hopping and looked just lovely after the week-long closing for refurbishment.<br />
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A fab new bubble chandelier and shiny new walls!<br />
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The place looks so pretty and inviting!<br />
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and the joint was jumping! Everyone was all a-buzz over the new look! Kevin and his team should be proud of getting the reno work done ON TIME and not leaving any customers out in the cold! If you want to try shellac, come to this place. EVERYONE is good, but ask for Tom. He's unbelievably talented!<br />
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On the way home, I stopped to check out the hill at Riverdale Park, where lots of folks were listening to Dr. Sidney Freedman of M*A*S*H who once said,<br />
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Thanks Sidney! Will do!<br />
<br />Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396703737778738342.post-83705982974461876382013-01-18T18:32:00.001-05:002013-01-26T19:00:22.423-05:00Catching up!January 18/13.<br />
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Last blog entry, I left out a couple of events involving my fab fam. Shortly after we shuffled into the new year, my sister, Carrie, was invited to attend a special Polka Dot Door reunion party at a downtown restaurant. She was one of the talented co-hosts of the TVO show for many years. (Fabulous singing voice and an amazing puppeteer, if I do say so myself!)<br />
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She had fun catching up with one of her fave co-hosts, Johnie Chase at the reunion bash.<br />
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Here's Carrie doing her best to drum up big bucks for TVO!<br />
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Check out Carrie singing the infamous Polkaroo Flying in Space! (and at the end, you'll see Johnie, too!)<br />
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The reunion event was organized by Travis Doucette, (a young man intent on archiving every episode)! He spends countless hours posting Polka Dot Door clips on YouTube for the thousands of diehard fans of the old show!<br />
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The Polkaroo wasn't there for the get-together, - (you mean we missed him again???), but here's a shot of Carrie with the popular character from a previous occasion. When asked why he didn't attend, he responded simply, in his usual fashion, - "Polkaroo???" Alrighty then!<br />
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Carrie shoe-horned the reunion into her life in between singing gigs, other time-consuming jobs and shuttling her son, Lee to baseball games and school events.<br />
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She has one very busy life.<br />
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And Lee has been mucho busy too with his glamourous girlfriend, Emily!<br />
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Meanwhile, my sister-in-law, Carolyn, and her hubby, Neil, (not pictured here!) are on a fabulous South American cruise. They've been to Chile, to Ushuaia, Argentina (the southernmost town/city in the world), the Falkland Islands, rounded Cape Horn and visited the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile where they encountered condors, rheos (small emus) and this big guy - a guanaco (like a llama). They say the weather has been great, the locations beautiful and the food, delicious! The lucky ducks have missed some mighty cold temperatures here!<br />
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Here now is a pic of my cousin Kevio when he and his fam first got their new Weimaraner pup, Kalou. (Kev was trying to teach her how to sleep, to no avail!) They became good pals pretty quickly.<br />
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Now, Kalou has grown a lot! She's about a year-and-a-half old and has been taking extra good care of her owner as he triumphs over a few health issues. (nothing like a lick on the head to make you feel better!) Sheesh.<br />
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As for me, I've had more follow-up appointments at Princess Margaret Hospital. They monitor my medical condition every few months to make sure I'm OK. This day I was visiting the shrink, who helps me cope with the ups and downs of life.<br />
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I read the inspiration board while I was there. (City TV reporter Cynthia Mulligan, who went through her own public battle with cancer, always encouraged me to, "Check the board!") This time it reminded me of the mind/body connection,<br />
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which led to me Druxy's, the hospital deli in the lobby, where I had a grilled cheese sandwich on toasted multi-grain bread and a cup of Earl Grey tea! Cheerio!<br />
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The next day, (in my continuing quest to gain some weight!), I had lunch with my old pal, Rob Davidson. We first met back in the '80s as radio reporters, when I was at CFTR (680 News) and he was upstairs at CHFI, and then we spent more years working together as entertainment reporters at Global TV. He is a very good guy and always makes me laugh! (And when HE lets loose that laugh of HIS, it actually makes you feel as though you are funny)! Thanks for making the trek, Rob. Great to see you! (Rob has his own company, Lunchroom Productions and also works with ex-Globalite Dave Hatch for his company, WhistleStop Productions, and spent the morning interviewing blues musician Danny Marks before heading to The Friendly Greek to meet me).<br />
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And today, it was back to Princess Margaret again,<br />
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this time for an annual mammogram.<br />
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They didn't used to bother me, but after the breast cancer surgery, yikes-o-rama, that really hurts!<br />
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And before taking off, one more stop at Druxy's,<br />
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today, it was French toast, maple syrup and fresh fruit! (at this rate, I should be back up to 100 pounds in no time!)Elaine Loringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436630681548630390noreply@blogger.com0