Last night I was invited to the opening night of Opera Atelier’s new production, The Marriage of Figaro , by Mozart.
A few weeks ago I saw some of the performers at 1st Canadian Place giving a mini preview of tonight’s show.
Below are a few short video clips I took that day….
Opera Atelier-A little Opera in [...]

Happy EARTH DAY!
Today I had planned to do something else for ‘Earth Day’, but a dear friend invited me to see the Japanese Cherry Blossoms in High Park, instead.  I like to go with the flow and I don’t really have a set plan everyday during this 365 day journey (and my plans over the past [...]

What are your plans for March Break with the kids…
If you’re staying in Toronto for the break, there’s a lot to do in the city.
Here’s a list of FREE or almost free things to do with the kids….

Royal Ontario Museum: March is “Bat” month at the ROM. Specials for March [...]

Today went to one of my favourite older movie houses in the city the Bloor Cinema.  They always have the most fascinating documentaries and movies playing, including many festivals and events.  It is a real gem of a place to the community and the city.    My good friend and I saw  an amazing documentary [...]

Happy New Year Everyone!
Thanks for joining me on my FUN-filled 365 day “STAYCATION” in my beautiful city, Toronto!
Here is what I did on day 1#….January 1st 2010!
Two hundred people including myself  jumped into Lake Ontario at Sunnyside Beach in below freezing temperatures….hence the name “polar bear dip”.
Crazy you might think?  No!  Well maybe just a little bit…OK [...]