I Love Trinity Bellwoods Park

Queen West
This past Saturday I bee-lined it to back-to-back appointments under ominous clouds threatening to rain. From the start of my 10am appointment til my last at 6pm, I was almost of the verge of a nervous breakdown for all the traffic and delays. With the Gardiner Expressway being closed for maintenance and repair, it reeked havoc on…
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Stairway To Heaven

Queen West
Ok, I’m sure you know well by now I’m a product of the 70s, so please forgive the ‘Stairway To Heaven’ reference on a stair railing blog. It simply can’t be helped given ‘Stairway To Heaven’ is, without doubt, one of the greatest rock anthems ever created! Released by the English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1971, this breathtaking eight minute song…
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Quintessential Stylegarage

Queen West
I’ve always been a fan of Stylegarage, the purveyor of crisp clean-lined furnishings. Over the years I’ve come to depend on them for stainless steel mirrors and smart ambient lighting. They even did a custom stair railing for me…all items I’ll post in future blogs. But those items have to…
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Coffee, Tea Or Me Downtown West

Queen West
In the 1970’s, when you were out and about and craving a coffee, it usually accompanied a glazed donut from Tim Hortons. For the majority of Canadians you purchased this before, or after, taking your kids to hockey practice or figure skating. Then came The Second Cup and Timothy’s who, in…
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