I want to send out #girldad for my dad. He was one of 7 sons to his parents and when he had two daughters his mother (my grandma) said to him “you couldn’t have boys like your dad” and my dad’s response was “No, I was lucky to do something he never could - have girls”.
@tipperary11@WoodbineTB The tears had already started, he knew in his heart she wasn't. An hour drive home with an inconsolable young man, my heart shattered for a second time that day. This is what "they" don't see or understand, my son lost so much more in that moment than "they" will ever know.
@tipperary11@WoodbineTB Thank you so much for this. Owen, my son, gratefully did not see the race, he had a game and they are not allowed their phones. About 10pm I drove to the front doors of the arena and saw him coming. He had seen that Owens Tour Guide was vanned off. "Tell me she's ok mom".
@amayadeakins @8WithaTiara My sister and I drove from Canada to Snowshoe 10 years ago and we both swear we drove there through a tiny little town that wasn't there on our way home...
@MoxeeBeMe To be honest, the area in front of the arena (at the end of Bremer Blvd) will be one heck of a party itself! It is for Leafs and Raptors games anyways, hope security isn't too tight those ERA nights...
I remember the exact moment I first heard ‘The Tragically Hip’ I was sitting in my apartment in NYC, ‘Phantom Power’ had just come out and somehow MuchMusic was on my TV. The video of ‘Bobcaygeon’ came on, I heard the snare tone of Johnny Fay and instantly new they meant business, then the guitars, then Gord’s voice AND those lyrics ‘I left your house this mornin’, bout a quarter after nine, could have been the Willie Nelson, could have been the wine…’ damn, instantly hooked, I called a friend in Toronto and asked him about the band. A week later he had sent me their entire catalog and I’ve loved them ever since. I even have a guitar I bought in Kingston, Ontario (‘53 Hofner) very similar to one I saw Downie playing once. They’re more than just a band and their final chapter was both elegiac and intensely beautiful, an affirmation of life even in the face of tremendous loss. An inspiration for the ages. Sure, they never really hit it big in the States (beyond Buffalo) but they didn’t need to, what they achieved was something far greater and another of the many gifts Canada has given the world. If you don’t know the band you’re in for a treat and check out ‘No Dress Rehearsal’ now, you won’t regret it. Love the Hip. @thehipofficial
@the_ironsheik When your 17 year old walks into the kitchen singing it and tells YOU "ya mom, it's a song on TikTok". Earth, Wind & Fire have thoughts about that😂
MISSING:
Michael, 98
- last seen August 1 @ 7am in the Bloor St W & High Park Ave area
- described as 5'0, 110 lbs, thin build, walks with a walker or cane
- last seen wearing a t-shirt and black pants
#GO1684031
^se
@mini_bubbly I just watched a shark show all about this! They think the older sharks are bullying the juveniles out of Cape Cod area and it forces them north for food sources. All the tagged sharks showing up in NS appear to be young but no less dangerous!
There’s a video circulating on this platform of a 6 year old obese child trying to play at a public play structure. Please stop sharing this video. She’s a child. Her face isn’t even blurred out. Just stop.