Wednesday, 30 October 2024

October 30, 1994: My daughter was wearing her new lion costume and telling people "I a yion!"


Thirty years ago today 

            On Sunday Nancy called at 9:00 just to find out if our daughter and I were awake but had nothing to tell us. I told her how dumb it was to call someone just to ask if they are awake. We got up shortly after that. I made my daughter breakfast and then we headed to meet her mother at Finch station but as usual we waited a long time for her. We went to Pioneer Village and it cost me $7.50. Nancy brought our daughter’s new lion costume and dressed her. She loved it and kept telling people “I a yion!” We played a lot of games, went on a wagon ride and it was kind of neat. She didn’t want to leave. As usual at any event we were there until after closing time, which at this place was 17:00. Before we left I bought some catnip for Adina’s cat and some maple candy. We went to Blueberry Hill where I went to the payphone and checked my messages. There were two from Mike Martin about rehearsal spaces, one of which was near the Main Street subway station. We were at Blueberry Hill until 20:30 and then I walked them to the Steeles East bus. Then I walked to the Finch subway station. I’d forgotten to bring Adina’s number with me. I’d called the Café Verité at 17:30 but she wasn’t there. I called again before I left Blueberry Hill and got hung up on twice, maybe accidentally but maybe not. I went to Queen but missed the Neville Park streetcar so I mounted a Connaught car and when it caught up with the Neville car at a light I got out and ran to get on. When I got home I called Adina and we chatted for maybe half an hour. I liked her a lot.

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