Though I took the day off, I kept myself rather busy. The lawn needed cutting again, after less than a week, with all the rain we’ve been getting lately. I replaced the brake on my rollerblades and went for a spin as a “low impact”alternative to running. In the afternoon I went in to work as the project team which I had been a member of early last year received an award from our parent company. Each of us received a framed, personalized notice and a envelope detailing a monetary award which will be included in our next pay cheque. I appreciate the gesture.

After cake and beverages and a chat with our new “acting”president, I went downtown by TTC to look for bamboo poles in “China”town. The theme for the concert my wife’s music classes are presenting is water. She requires some “fishing rods.”Once I found the poles (6 × 4’ long for $3 plus tax) I walked over to Dundas and Yonge Street to see what was going on at the Dundas Square launch: lots of people and Toronto’s finest to keep things orderly. They closed off part of Yonge Street which reminded me of the so-called “Yonge Street Mall”of more than 25 years ago. This incarnation isn’t nearly the same — just a closed off street. And Dundas Square is neither New York’s Times Square nor London’s Piccadilly Circus, just a wannabe for now.

And finally after wandering around the Eaton Centre I went over and sang with our choir at the second dress rehearsal for tonight’s concert. This session went much better than Wednesday’s.

While waiting for the subway, I discovered the “interesting”combination of thong underwear and hip hugger pants. A young woman was pointing out something to a TTC inspector over the edge of the subway platform. To my mind ‘twas a far better view than ``plumber’s crack!''