Montgomery's Inn - you can find this in the Toronto History Museums.

 

Montgomery’s Inn

An historic inn that is just as lively now as it was in the 1830s.

Built in the 1830s to shelter travellers, Montgomery’s Inn brought people together from the surrounding area and beyond over food, drink, games, and more. More than 190 years later, it’s still doing just that. This lively museum gives visitors the opportunity to see how a 19th-century Canadian inn was run from ballroom to bedrooms.

Hear the diverse stories of people who traversed the grounds from Chinese market gardeners to an employee who escaped his enslavement in the United States through the Underground Railroad.

Discover a rich history and enjoy family activities, camps, storytelling, music and more. Weekly farmers’ markets bring neighbours together over freshly-baked bread and seasonal fruits and vegetables; while hearth cooking demonstrations and community art exhibits offer a wider range of experiences that look at the past, present and future of the neighbourhood.

Montgomery’s Inn gathered communities around food, drink, news and laughter. Keep that spirit alive today: there’s always something happening at the Inn.

Hi,  again.  It's me.  I tried to cut and paste this because this is the location of where we met to  get the buses to see the murals.  It doesn't mention, that it is haunted.  You should visit, it is part of our history.  Til next week.

Doors Open Toronto was rainy but wonderful as usual

 Summer in Toronto can be fun.  There's always lots to do.  This weekend there is a huge garage sale in the Weston area North of Lawrence which is held once a year and consists of blocks and I mean blocks of the residents selling their wares.  I of course look for books but in the past I have found lovely and unique items which was just too tempting and yes I have more than I need.  I then needed my own garage sales, for a while and since my home is now staged I shall focus only on my books.  Don't forget at the end of the month I shall be at Queens Park selling and signing my own with the Crime Writers of Canada.  Also this weekend of interest to me is the Italian Festival on College Street between Bathurst and Shaw.  They are asking that we take the TTC (nope).  I like taking my car.  Perhaps we should only have golf carts in Toronto to limit congestion.  We could put a heater inside for the winters and better tires.  There is also going to be a car show at Yorkville.  What I have posted here is photos I promised of Open Doors (I think I promised).  Open Doors is also once a year where doors to buildings not normally free, open up and in you can go.  You will notice the Buddhist Temple which I didn't go into because there was no place to park and it began to pour rain.  Notice the steps - no elevator.  What I enjoyed was going for my bus tour of Islington avenue to look at the murals, that side of the city has in making their area nice.  I like the way they take care of their space and no ugly gang member graffiti -  Lovely.  The rest of the city should look like this.  I also went to see a new development proposal North of Dufferin, near the old Base.  They had free coffee and desserts.  Of course I had some.  It was a fun day.  Have a good weekend World.  Take time for some fun and  down time.  Sorry for the repeated photo.  I couldn't delete it without having to write this all over again.  My bad.  

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Thoughts of the week

I can get used to doing the minimum of work and enjoying myself more.  For some reason more people than normal have asked for couple therapy and unfortunately I have had to still decline, since my house is still staged as I display my for sale sign.  I have been to Niagara Falls a few times for fun and am looking forward to moving there.  This time I saw a guy wearing a Canada is not for sale sign rushing about with an angry scrowl and I sure wouldn't want to deal with him as a Canadian, let alone an American.  Really?  I am rethinking getting anything like that if the attitude may be misconstrued.  Canadians need to remind themselves that this is not all the States - this is one man who has lost perspective of what America is.  Most Americans believe in a democratic country and know right from wrong, including who is the enemy - those who invade countries and try to take their resources.  So, I may wear something Canadian but that it is it.  I want Americans to feel comfortable when they come to our country.  

I have my eyes in Niagara Falls but also realize that I have a life here in Toronto and am wondering how to transfer all that.  I have a book event to go to at the end of the month and another one which is bigger - The Word on The Street, which is being held on King Street near Thompson Hall this year.  I have been assured that I shall find parking.  That is happening 27/28 September 25.  So what events are there for authors in Niagara Falls?  I don't know.  I take Toronto for granted because it is my home town.  I think of it as a town.  I think of Niagara Falls as my cottage.   However, unfortunately I cannot afford both.  I am pretty determined to go to Niagara Falls.  I let my physician know what my plans are and he told me that he has patients who have left to live there.  I asked if they had problems finding a doctor there and he laughed saying that they still come to him.  He assured me that I could have video calls.  That was encouraging and why not.  He sends me for lab tests and blood tests and of course we could have a video call instead of coming back home.  Notice I say home, because Toronto will always be my home.  But it is time to leave the nest.  So Trump you cannot buy Canada but I will sell you my house.  How's that?  Good talk.  I still have photos to show you.  Have a good weekend.  If you ever have a question to ask either about books or therapy, please feel free to ask.  That will give me something to talk about.  It has become very routine for me.  What do you think?

W5 - Disturbing investigation - Sleeping with the enemy

Do you remember that case where a man was convicted of drugging and raping his wife along with other men in France?  She had been completely unaware of it.  Well we have a reporter who hails from the States and has become a Canadian.  I find her investigations always interesting but this one though interesting,  I have been watching in segments for my own mental health.  I do this with anything disturbing just for self care.  When coming onto my blog now it indicates that some might be disturbing and though I couldn't think of anything I wrote as disturbing, this one is and so now I agree.  This is very disturbing and I was wondering if I should post it and decided that knowledge is important so people can be aware and defend themselves if need be.  This is the true story of Jane Doe, who one week before her wedding received disturbing images of herself being raped and tortured without her knowledge since she was drugged by an ex boyfriend.  I don't want to say too much, because it is posted.   Apparently there is a world wide dark web of these deprived men who torture and rape etc...their girlfriends and wives without their knowledge.  I would like to see the dark web completely disintegrate after all the culprits are identified and put in jail where they belong.  Then the healing for all can begin.  

Sleeping with the Enemy: A W5 investigation

I will be signing and selling my books at Queens Park, (Victoria College) Toronto

 It's been rather busy though I haven't taken on any new clients because I am still in the process of selling my house in Toronto to move to Niagara Falls.  Every once in a while I see the perfect house for me in Niagara but I want to sell mine first.  Today I want to give you a heads up that on Saturday and Sunday from 1100 to 1700 hrs (5pm), 28 and 29th Jun 25, I will be at Queens Park (Victoria College) selling and signing my four books.  Please come and say hello if you are in the area.