I got elected to drive my partner to meet the crew he is now working with, at a coffee shop west of the downtown. They are heading to look at caves. He dropped the offspring at her part time job downtown. I was not awake enough to drive and I was too cold to move despite an extra layer of clothes although no big coat yet.
Where did all the traffic come from? I had picked my partner, up the other day and although I made the mistake of taking a route which ended up being a bit more out of the way, it was almost two hours in the car from the time I go in it, to drive to the pick up point. Crazy.
Our Mayor thinks the city should be for cars. He mustn't drive around during the day. In London they charge to drive into the city and I actually think this is smart. That money can be used to fix roads and even help house people who don't have homes. Not here, our City Hall is living in the dark ages.
The transit is in need of a shot in the arm, of new subway cars and we have started to get them. We need better train service to interconnect and bus service to do the same. People who can should leave their cars at the train and subway stations. Let them claim the fees on their taxes. People who do drive in the city unless they actually live in the should pay a toll.
Lunch with offspring. Steak for her and salad for me, at one of our favourite haunts, a sports bar we have gone to since the children were young. I was think about that and it has been going a few years. We have lost other similar places, a couple of nice pubs to building being torn down. There is another big one but I prefer this little bar with more television for every sport you can think of. However they do go a bit crazy on hockey night. I stay home then. Give me a horse race any time or a jump off with Eric Lamase and the other Canadian Olympic Riders. That is sport.
Offspring is in the middle of midterms. She has had to write an essay and read one more of her colonial literature books, with the help of my partner. This one is. E. M. Forester's, 'A Passage to India'. It is a glimpse of a world so remote to us now but interesting. Offspring's answer to the panic is to watch the movie and check notes and then read as much as she can. She gets it and is very astute in literature.
We talked about our shared passion of horse riding which we would both like to do except for time and money. I am deluding myself if retirement comes and I get the house a couple hours north of the city I am going to find the best stables and ride frequently. It is great fitness and totally relaxing. Clears your mind like nothing else. Offspring agrees. We talked about riding in the city, expensive, very.
We also managed to go off shopping for odds and ends. I got a birthday card and decided to get candy for Halloween. We now only have four kids near us and I am not sure that the three are allowed to come out across the road. I think there are some new children around the corner. We had two little girls and a boy but sadly they moved last year. Very cute. We get a lot of children for trick or treat. This year it was economize time, so it was fruit jellies and lollipops but ones with a chocolate centre. The chocolates have gone up it is almost prohibitive to buy them for shelling out. Really this is all for the little boy next door as we can't disappoint him and not shell out. We have had two other little kids three doors down move out of town whom my offspring, babysat for and we miss them. I guess I am getting to miss the delight of children and their expectations. Sigh!
Offspring wanted some new ear buds as they kids call them, her ear phones where getting caught up in her pierced earrings. Off we go to the local store for CD and DVD's etc. I get in their and find a new DVD by Tony Bennet and it is duets with a bunch of major musical talent. I pick it up and wait for the ear buds to appear because their is a deal, spend $20. and get the CD for $8. Offspring comes back and she has the same deal. By the time we find a couple of things, we are now looking at about two deals and a $14.99 CD of the music from Tangled the new Disney animation. Somewhere this isn't a bargain. It looks like I wait until both come into the library. Ear buds cost $15.99 and tax, no deal.
Freddy and Rooster, one resident and one visiting feline get quality dinner. They are now snoozing on the sofa. I am contemplating yoga if I can face waiting for the basement room to heat up!
Namaste!
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