The parade and party for the NBA Champs Toronto Raptors became the biggest public gathering in Canadian history. 2 million delirious fans lined the route that took 5 hours instead of 2. A record number of Canadians from coast to coast to coast tuned in, but in case you missed it...
We got to city hall square 2 hours in advance but many had camped out for days so we could only get to the fringe of the masses, near one of the giant screens. Faces in the crowd reflected today's Canada, diverse but united. Go Raps, Yay Canada! It was gobsmacking once-in-a-lifetime fantastic. It's easy to pick us out in the crowd --- we're next to the guy in the Raptors shirt...
But we had to leave a bit early because subway stops were closed due to overcrowding. Eventually we got to my annual stress test appointment --- the TV in the lobby was still showing the parade! The test itself went with flying (treading?) colours. Read all about it on the screen! Even the staff were impressed. Thanks Dad for the good genes!
So now it's back at work at Kemble. The birds finally got a new feeder (see ratty old one on the mesh). A pile of logs turned the car into a truck. The Gardener was rolling in the clover. But in the kitchen, she got a little tarty.
Summer arrived on Friday with the furthest northern sunrise possible. Temperatures climbed and are more seasonal after a cold wet spring. Newbies include turkey chicks, baby raccoons, and water snakes. Over at Sauble the piping plovers are endangered but protected. Hey --- that's us!
We got to city hall square 2 hours in advance but many had camped out for days so we could only get to the fringe of the masses, near one of the giant screens. Faces in the crowd reflected today's Canada, diverse but united. Go Raps, Yay Canada! It was gobsmacking once-in-a-lifetime fantastic. It's easy to pick us out in the crowd --- we're next to the guy in the Raptors shirt...
But we had to leave a bit early because subway stops were closed due to overcrowding. Eventually we got to my annual stress test appointment --- the TV in the lobby was still showing the parade! The test itself went with flying (treading?) colours. Read all about it on the screen! Even the staff were impressed. Thanks Dad for the good genes!
So now it's back at work at Kemble. The birds finally got a new feeder (see ratty old one on the mesh). A pile of logs turned the car into a truck. The Gardener was rolling in the clover. But in the kitchen, she got a little tarty.
Summer arrived on Friday with the furthest northern sunrise possible. Temperatures climbed and are more seasonal after a cold wet spring. Newbies include turkey chicks, baby raccoons, and water snakes. Over at Sauble the piping plovers are endangered but protected. Hey --- that's us!
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