J&M got Maui'd!

This weekend was Doors Open Toronto and Maggie and I wanted to do some exploring of certain sites around the city. First up was Havergal College , which we never checked out despite living so close by. We also wanted to check out Casa Loma, even though it was only the Stables and Potting Shed . I wanted to also check out the Spadina Museum and the Toolkeeper's Cottage which were nearby. I also wanted to see the R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant and the Portlands Energy Centre . I never knew we had a power plant still running in the city! We were able to check out Havergal College first but our plans went awry when my motorcycle did not start up. I had left the accessories on for a few days (the concierge informed me about my lights being on a while back) but I had not gotten around to checking out the battery, and it was pretty dead. So instead of driving to some of these sites (which required payment for parking) we went to the Portlands Energy Centre instead (it wa

Maggie and I organized a bike ride down the Lower Don bike path. This was to train a few people for the Ride for Heart that was coming up in a couple of weeks. We met at Sunnybrook Park, we being Maggie, Hoi and I. Everyone else either did not respond, cancelled, or was going to show up at the Evergreen Brick Works . We spent the next hour making our way down the Lower Don bike path, taking pictures, getting lost, and just enjoying the ride. Maggie on the Lower Don Bike Path Since we were taking a little longer than I had planned, I decided that we should skip the mill and waterfall and head straight to the Evergreen Brick Works , but also in so doing, I took the wrong path. Now I had told myself to put the bike maps into the backpack, but for some reason ended up not doing it, so we had no maps to follow, with just Maggie's internet connection guiding us. Fortunately, it was accurate. Unfortunately, my memory is quite terrible so I had to refer to it occasionally each t

Maggie and I spent the afternoon in the Niagara region participating in the Wine and herb weekends in May . It was her friend's birthday and she had invited us along with several of her other common friends to participate. Being a non-drinker, I opted for the designated driver passport, which was a little cheaper, and I was able to try some juice pairings instead of the wine. I took some notes, but not very many - but I've posted what I remembered from the tastings in the order that we traveled. (Please correct me if I made any mistakes.) Lailey Vineyard Food: Chicken Salad with Taragon in a Potato Bun Drink: MADD Non Alcoholic White Wine The drink by itself had a strange taste - it was not sweet, and it had some strong flavours - but complemented the bite sized sandwich very well. The designated drivers before the wine tasting at Lailey. This is probably why we were not allowed to drink. Inniskillin Winery Food: Confit Pork Shoulder with Potato and Bronze F