Before I start, thanks for all the comments on the scate dog walking... see the latest! And no you won't ever see me on a skateboard... scared!
Oh... and the five week city workers strike finished a few days ago. Still smelly rubbish lining streets and filling designated parks etc. Relief though as the weather heats up because...Summer is here!
THINGS ON BALCONIES - take your choice, two giant painted moose or two guys sneaking out their window to play guitar above the African shop below. Toronto can channel the spirit of California that I couldn't find in California!
THINGS GROWING IN CARS - see the number plate...
BEAUTIFUL TORONTO
Green, green greener after all the rain... and more of those beautiful streets and houses.. oh and getting around in a Hippo, tourism here on Lake Ontario... Hippo goes on the road when it needs to... and talking of carrying things... Peter always ends up carrying my bag as well as his (note the HAT!)
PETER AND LINDY on the day out... Peter getting ready for his first album cover (not really) and me standing in front of the 'in' in Dufferin subway station as I'm really a duffer most of the time!
But top news for the week was seeing Lang Lang and Herbie rip up the keyboards with an unnamed orchestra... with two massive grand pianos as their dueting playground. We were in cheapish seats but still had OK sound and views... Rhapsodie in Blue, such a fabulous Gershwin masterpiece, was the obvious highlight that was one of the most exciting things I've ever seen/heard... rest was interesting too, especially Lang Lang's incomparable delicate touch on the keys though I see the newspaper reviewer panned it.
But top news for the week was seeing Lang Lang and Herbie rip up the keyboards with an unnamed orchestra... with two massive grand pianos as their dueting playground. We were in cheapish seats but still had OK sound and views... Rhapsodie in Blue, such a fabulous Gershwin masterpiece, was the obvious highlight that was one of the most exciting things I've ever seen/heard... rest was interesting too, especially Lang Lang's incomparable delicate touch on the keys though I see the newspaper reviewer panned it.
Click here for utube version from the Brit Awards but while it is worth seeing it can't compare with being there... also if I might, the Toronto orchestra (made up for the night and not the TSO apparently) so much better than the orchestra for this recording. Am I starting to sound Canadian!!!!?? My photo below taken without flash...
Next I hear that Leonard Cohen is still intending to do some north american gigs so I'm gonna make sure I don't miss out as I did in Brisbane.
Bad news is I found a coffee better than ours yesterday at an interesting place here called the Distillery (artsy area using an old whiskey distillery). Good news is I got in touch with my barista teacher in Brisbane at Di Bella. For those who want lessons from me, and you're in Brisbane, forget the grasshopper, go to the source at Di Bella!
And finally we have a place to live for two months... still awaiting that pesky apartment above the restaurant... and yes still waiting for the liquor licence! I think this new apartment, which is in the eves really, or third floor on top of a renovated house around 100 years old is still online. If you wanna see try here!
Love til next time
Lindy
