Worth Every Penny

Never thought I would see the day when I would get to see Paul Rogers upfront and personal. What a great opportunity to see  Bad Company perform live! It was  thought not too long ago they would not reunited and tour again. I couldn’t wait to get tickets when I heard a 2010 tour was in the works. They were only scheduled for two dates  here and would be performing at a casino not too far away.  

The show was sold out very quickly. The only seats that I could get were not that great but the music was so awesome where I sat didn’t much matter.  Paul sang all my old favourites of his – bad seats or not, to see Paul Rogers live was a real treat and worth every penny!

I Didn’t Know That!

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.

Canada is an Indian word meaning ' Big Village '.

I Think I Can, I Think I can……

My poor Ms Mitz is so determined to get her baby, (one of her stuffed toys), but is so very wary of the moving swing.  She just about jumps up anywhere but she hasn’t had the courage for anything moving since jumping into a rocking chair when she was a puppy.

Mitz

I know she is going to figure it sooner or later and then we will have to find a new spot to keep her attention occupied  !

Ashton Rest In Peace

A Facebook memorial site has been set up for Ashton as a common gathering place for those who wish to share their memories, stories, pictures of Ashton or simply just to offer a few kind words of support to her family and friends may do so here.

You Have To Ask Why.....???

You really can't make this stuff up,  but it has to make you wonder "What the .....!!"!

Happy CANADA Day To All!!

Queen Elizabeth always receives a warm welcome when she visits Canada though there are those who feel the monarchy no longer has a relevancy.  She looked radiant as ever as she visited Ottawa today not only to inspect the Guard of Honour at Parliament Hill but also to attend Canada Day festivities.
I remember my excitement well when I had an opportunity to see her up close and personal here and at Buckingham Palace several years a ago. She looked remarkable then and still does today at 84.  One has to marvel at her stamina; she never seems to tire  even though her  appearance itinerary is jam packed. Wish I had made a greater effort to see her this time – you never know when it could be her last visit overseas. For me, it will be a sad moment when her reign is no more.

No ONE Even Called!!

Dear ex-family & ex-friends,

Well I gave it more than ample time to see if anyone would even think about seeing if I was all right/hurt etc after the June23rd earthquake that hit here in southern Ontario last Wednesday @ 1:41 PM!

Seems not one of you give a crap!! It's one week later and not even "ONE" family member or "ONE" friend have checked in on me - Absolutely shameful!!!!

Oh nah, nah, nah - don't go rushing to your phone or anything now - it's way, way too late for that! All relationships are now severed.

By the way, (not that you care) , I made it thru all right but suffered quite a bit of property damage as you can see,

Seems I don't have to worry too much tho' - just received confirmation from my Insurance company that they will look after covering all the damages & anything else. Thank god for strangers!!

Your now ex-family/friend,
Mimi

Keep it Simple

One of my favorite pages to make is a black & white with a splash of color. I was playing around with one and  I added it to a recent challenge at SBF. 

I was so surprised when the challenges owner picked it for her choice award. It was so sweet of her.

WeekEnd From Hell!!!

What happened this weekend was clearly avoidable. One begs to question right from the onset; why the very heart of Toronto's entertainment, financial and shopping district??

Was not the impact and destruction predictable - of course it was!! Doesn't take an Einstein to figure this out especially given that there were the past experiences of other host countries to draw upon.

The hooligans could not have perpetrated the chaos and the extent of damage if the summit had been held in desolate field somewhere.The inclination would have been lessened where little mind or attention would be paid them.

Kudos to the great work of our fine men and women of the policing agencies here and those who came from across this country to assist. This was an undertaking unprecedented; they did their utmost to maintain security and the safety of the community at large.


Unfortunately many Torontonians will not forget these few days when their vibrant city was essentially taken from them and the businesses, their premises damaged and their revenue losses incurred before, during and after.

The Costs Of Vanity & Self Importance

Now one has to wonder just what it was that was really accomplished at these summits besides just another orchestrated photo op for Mr. H! I would hazard a guess that the fine folks to my left would have delivered an outcome with some substance at a cost substantially less than the billion plus spent by our gov’t to get the powers to be together for a think tank or is it photofest?!

Well this group of friendly protesters would get my vote any day. Not only are they entertaining but I bet they would keep their promises if our elected officials :)!