New Glove!
Longer days, warmer weather, and sunny blue skies have gotten me into baseball mood. I went to get a new glove (first one in years) and now I’m busy breaking it in. I’m finally ready for spring training and another summer of softball!
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Mirror by the Door
We have an opulent-looking mirror hanging on our wall just beside our front door, just across from the door bell. Of course, we would never buy such a rediculous looking thing, but a family friend was moving to another city “for a while” and we agreed to “temporarily” hold some of her stuff until she [...]
Century Egg
This is a box of preserved duck eggs (also known as “century eggs” or “100 year old eggs”) that we keep in our kitchen. It is an ingredient in many Chinese dishes, including some congees. Some people love it but I find the taste disgusting.
Sweet Smells
I love stores where just by walking in you can feel your lungs fill up with a fine coat of chocolate. The Old Firehall Confectionery is located on Main Street in Unionville, a community just north of Toronto. They sell ice cream, fudge, beautifully decorated cupcakes, fudge, candied apples, and of course, chocolate!
Door To Nowhere
I hope that door is locked from the inside or someone would be quite surprised when they open it!
Bloody Finger
My finger started spontaneously bleeding under the nail for some reason. I think it’s a sign.
I Feel Like Waffles
After a delicious dinner at Caplansky’s, we walked west along College St. looking for a nice place to have dessert. We found the Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe and I ordered this gigantic Belgian waffle with eggnog ice cream and fresh strawberries!
Pareidolia
Pareidolia is a psychological illusion where a vague stimulus is perceived as significant. Carl Sagan (not a psychologist, but general smart guy) postulated that humans are “hard-wired” to see faces as a survival technique.
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