Another Toronto Fall October 15, 2017 For the second year in a row, I was fortunate to be able to spend 3 days in Toronto before heading back to SEA. View fullsize I got to Toronto, and this gift bag was waiting. View fullsize Got a snazzy new coat for the winter! View fullsize And this cute hedgehog, complete with his own cereal bowl. View fullsize Grandma examines the photos for her from Paris. View fullsize Two generations. View fullsize Only to be outdone by 3 generations. View fullsize Oh no! What has she done!? View fullsize First order of business: ensuring Candy Crush achievement is properly transferred to the new device. View fullsize Figuring out how the iPad's selfie camera works is no easy order. View fullsize Dinner with the Toronto Tomczaks at everyone's favorite: New Ho King. View fullsize Jasmine's selfie skills are far superior to mine. View fullsize The birthday festivities continue into a third day; lucky me! View fullsize A giant candle - used to minimize spittle on the cake? View fullsize A 10-layer cake! View fullsize Julia and Peter try out the sleepy-time couch for the first time. View fullsize Who said the couch was for two? View fullsize The next day is in beautiful Muskoka. View fullsize The second small lake (Frau Lake?) on the way to the cottage. View fullsize It's certainly fall at the cottage! View fullsize The cottage blends right in with these leaves. View fullsize Dock's still in. View fullsize Pano of our great lake. View fullsize Someone is feeling awfully brave! View fullsize Mulch-mulch-mulch! View fullsize Look who's back to see me again this year! View fullsize Hello there, Mr. Chippy! View fullsize Feeling a little piggish? View fullsize "I can't believe my luck. Two years in a row, now." View fullsize "Is that a camera??" View fullsize "Oh gosh. How am I going to do this?" View fullsize Looking pretty chubby there, mister! View fullsize Feeling friendly? View fullsize Farewell, until next season! View fullsize Hello, Colby! View fullsize "How did I get stuck back here with all these people?" View fullsize Granny's excited to see Colby. View fullsize And Colby's excited to see the cake on the table. View fullsize A toothless laugh. View fullsize Selfie! View fullsize Chris tries on the new iPad for size. View fullsize Beautiful fall view from Chris's balcony. View fullsize Spending Friday morning with the Emus. View fullsize I see. Pepper and these West Highlands Cattle went to the same hair dresser. View fullsize Eating as if there's no tomorrow. View fullsize And the anti-social llama. View fullsize Spiralicious. View fullsize Gazing intently. View fullsize The bumble bees aren't bothered by the grey day. View fullsize I guess they've got some last-minute work to do. View fullsize Aha! One tree! We found one tree whose leaves were changing! View fullsize A quick pop into Brookfield Place. View fullsize View from the 24th floor -- soon to be obstructed! View fullsize Final farewell dinner at the neighborhood Dosa restaurant. View fullsize I guess they bought the plates before they had settled on the menu. View fullsize How to pack a dosa for take-away. View fullsize Fast-forward to Taipei, where the Kavalan Solist is on display. View fullsize My boarding gate for Bangkok is all themed-up. View fullsize Not quite Hello Kitty - but I'll take Postal. View fullsize They really go all-out! View fullsize View from my plane... of the one I'd rather be in! View fullsize Farewell, Taipei. View fullsize Delicious Chinese breakfast. (My third breakfast of the day!) View fullsize Our lengthy route to Bangkok; apparently we were avoiding some bad storms over the South China Sea. View fullsize That's our destination! View fullsize Cartoon-like clouds, and their spotty shadows down below.
