Next time, you'll give yourself more than two hours between flights - ask The Prince, you can have a lot of fun in Tranna.
N/P about the rant - the traffic at Pearson is growing faster than they can keep up with terminal development. The newest terminal has only been open a coupla months, and they're demolishing the one it was replacing - and building another one. Being here while they're doing the investigation of the Air France crash couldn't have helped, as some runways are still shut down.
While they were building the terminal, I had cause to go out to Pearson 4 weeks out of 6 for a while. My route in was different each time. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Lola wrote:
The dynamic duo........cute aren't they?
Noddy looking sly in the kitchen. She's hiding the chocolate cake behind her back.
And here's Phoenix looking innocent. But don't you believe it.
Serious discussion going on here......oh no, wait.......that's Kicky taking a photo of Thomas (who is a great guy, btw)
So what could be so funny?
Always with his mouth open.......
Mr. Thomas
Hey,
You All look good! I'd swear I've been in that house! Looks like mine! And you all look good! Wow, I've said that twice!
teenybone......you have a house like this one? Next time we get together, join us please.
Lola wrote:teenybone......you have a house like this one? Next time we get together, join us please.
Actually, the kitchen area looks more like my daughter Michelle's or mine from a certiain angle. The study looks like part of my old house. Now live in a high-rise overlooking the ocean. Lots of plants instead of books. Want to join you but I don't walk much due to arthritis. It's the only reason, I haven't joined you. You all look so young. I look it but don't feel it. Sorry!
I'm awfully happy, knowing I'll be back in NYC in a bit less than two months.
Working on picking my next target neighbourhood for wandering and photography. I packed light last time, will pack even lighter in October, as I plan to load up at the Strand Bookstore. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm books.
Went for a Spadina/Kensington walk last night with the colleague who'll probably be travelling with me. Practiced my bargaining techniques. Bought a new suitcase. Started at 35$, paid 22$
I haven't lost it.
Watch out Strand.
ehBeth wrote:Watch out Strand.
Strand? Isn't that street in London?
http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
18 miles of books
walking distance from where I stay
<sigh>
I love love love books
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http://www.strandbooks.com/aboutus/
Quote:Welcome to New York City's legendary Strand Book Store.
In 1927 Benjamin Bass opened Strand Book Store on 4th Avenue, New York's famous Book Row of America. Named after the famous publishing street in London and an old literary magazine, Strand Book Store has long been known for remarkable deals on great books.
Ben's son Fred began working in his father's store when he was ten years old. After a tour of duty in the Armed Forces, Fred returned to the family business and took over its management in 1956. Soon after, he moved it to its current location at the corner of Broadway and Twelfth Street. When Mr. Bass moved the store to its Broadway site he rented 4,000 square feet of the building. Now, four and a half decades later, he owns the building with Strand taking up five of the eleven floors, and a second store on Fulton Street in New York City's financial district.
Ah, I see! I have been known to buy a book every now and then myself. I'm quite happy with the one I have right now, but if it should break down, I'll consider buying the new one at
Strand.
Thanks for the tip, this shop looks very interesting, and I just bookmarked its homepage.
I definitely plan on going there sometime...
ehBeth wrote:http://www.strandbooks.com/home/
18 miles of books
walking distance from where I stay
<sigh>
I love love love books
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.strandbooks.com/aboutus/
Quote:Welcome to New York City's legendary Strand Book Store.
In 1927 Benjamin Bass opened Strand Book Store on 4th Avenue, New York's famous Book Row of America. Named after the famous publishing street in London and an old literary magazine, Strand Book Store has long been known for remarkable deals on great books.
Ben's son Fred began working in his father's store when he was ten years old. After a tour of duty in the Armed Forces, Fred returned to the family business and took over its management in 1956. Soon after, he moved it to its current location at the corner of Broadway and Twelfth Street. When Mr. Bass moved the store to its Broadway site he rented 4,000 square feet of the building. Now, four and a half decades later, he owns the building with Strand taking up five of the eleven floors, and a second store on Fulton Street in New York City's financial district.
Great bookstore. Too bad they don't have any goddammed air conditioning.
EhBeth--
Your definition of "walking distance" is more comprehensive than most people's.
I'm laying plans to get away that week....if all goes well...
Apologies...my earlier post was incorrect. It's only the annex on Fulton Street that has no goddammed air conditioning, not the main store on 12th.
Carry on...
near the fish market, right?
~phew~
the Fulton Street fish market closed down earlier this year ... I posted about it on this thread somewhere
I'll be at 15th Street again - the Strand on 12th is just a spit away - until I'm hauling books back
ehBeth--
Should I bring my 4-wheel walker with cargo capacity?
My resolution for September is to reduce my 9' 6" To Read shelf to at least 5 feet--and not buy any more books until I've done so.
hehehehehehehehehe
cargo capacity
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
maybe not
it took about two weeks for the dent in my shoulder to spring back after the last trip - too many books
cargo capacity
The four-wheeler is great for gardening--even when I have two legs.
I'm thinking of going wild and buying a wheelbarrow in the end of gardening season clearances. I moved rocks for a neighbour and myself using her luggage cart. Soooo NOT an effective method.
ehBeth--
Unless you have more upper body strength than most women, go for a low slung garden cart instead of a wheelbarrow. Wheelbarrows tilt. Also, while men can lift the handles with straight arms, women are shorter and have to bend their arms--and believe me the strain does not prevent flabby upper arms--and your flabby arms get very tired.
I've got two cheapo models from Rubbermaid and they make life much easier.
http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Lawn_and_Garden-Carts-All-Garden_Carts-Rubbermaid
