This past weekend we spent a couple of hours hiking in Morningside Park in Scarborough.
We went to see if we could spot the salmon who return every fall to spawn. We didn’t see any. But we did see blue jays, ducks, minnows and even a heron.
August 2015 Fitness Report
Welcome! Episode #10: Farid Kassam
I sat down with Farid Kassam. Who is Farid? Well, let’s just say that he is (partly) responsible for the air we breathe in airplanes and the functionality of the CanadARM. Yup. That arm. The one that helped build the International Space Station and launched (and fixed) the Hubble Space Telescope. Check out our conversation below.
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Toronto Blue Jays nicknames
My son and I like to celebrate each of the Toronto Blue Jays’ home runs. We do so by calling out their home run nicknames. For example, “Bautista Bomb!”
Here’s our list (so far):
- Josh Donaldson – Making It Rain
- Jose Bautista – Bautista Bomb
- Edwin Encarnacion – Taking The Parrot For A Walk
- Troy Tulowitski – TnT
- Justin Smoak – Smoak Smoked It!
- Chris Colabello – Canonball
- Ezequiel Carrera – Easy
- Ryan Goins – Goins, Goins, Gone!
Welcome! Episode #9: Kevin Kennedy
The founder of Pitch Talks, Kevin Kennedy recently joined me in Girth Radio studios in Pacific Junction Hotel in Toronto.
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Music by Afraaz Mulji.
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Welcome! Episode #8: Uncle Neil
Uncle Neil joined me in Girth Radio studios at Toronto’s Pacific Junction Hotel.
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Neil ended the show by playing his guitar and singing the classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water.
William E. Small Bridge
The William E. Small Bridge. It crosses the French River in northern Ontario. It was also built by volunteers: The French River Snow Voyageurs Snowmobile Club in 2005.
It also happens to be the largest snowmobile bridge in the world. Pretty awesome, eh?
Visiting the Big Nickel in Sudbury
I never thought I’d visit Sudbury. Why? It’s so far north! But when we found ourselves an hour away from there we decided to make the trek and spend the last day of our mini vacation in Ontario’s “north”.
We hiked the Bell Park Boardwalk, visited Science North and even took pictures of the “Big Nickel”. We ended up in Sudbury after camping for a few days in the beautiful Grundy Lake Provincial Park.
Bell Park Boardwalk with the Science North building in the background. On Hermit’s Bay.
Kahzmir posing with a Smilodon (from the last Ice Age)
July 2015 Fitness Report
In my continuous effort to lead a healthier lifestyle, I’ve been walking much more than I ever have. On my way to work I get off one stop early and walk. I also take 40 minute walks during my lunch break.
Here’s a visual synopsis of the month of July:
U2 shows why they’re still the biggest rock bad in the world today
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. proved that their band from Dublin, Ireland called U2 is still the biggest band in rock and roll today. And they can still deliver one of the best live performances in music.
On July 7, U2 brought their critically-acclaimed tour to Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. and for this long-time U2 fan, they did not disappoint. By the end of the concert I was dripping in sweat with a smile permanently fixed on my face. This was my fifth time seeing U2 live. I saw them at old Exhibition stadium during their Zoo TV tour, I saw them at ACC at the Vertigo Tour, and I saw them twice (or was it three times) during their last U2 360° Tour at the Skydome.
The current i+e tour stage set up was something to behold!
If you’re wondering if you should catch U2 on their current iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour do yourself a favour, don’t read the critical write up by Jane Stevenson of Postmedia/Sun.
Here’s the setlist:
One of my highlights, which I’m sure you’ve already read about, was when the U2 tribute band were invited on stage to play with U2. They played Desire.
U2 have teamed up with technology giants Apple and Blackberry in the past. On this tour they have teamed up with startup, Meerkat to livestream various aspects of their tour.
U2’s stage. The most interactive stage in music history. Not only did it display images but the entire band opened the second set playing inside the stage. Freaking amazing!
Thanks U2!