Roxton Public House, Toronto, ON

Gord and I had supper at the Roxton Public House on Dundas Street W, just east of Ossington Avenue.

Gord had fish and chips.

I had Piri Piri chicken.

Both were good. 

“Mysteries & Lies”, The Toronto Fringe Festival, Sweet Action Theatre, Toronto, ON

Gord and I saw Mysteries & Lies with James Alan, part of the Toronto Fringe Festival, this evening at the Sweet Action Theatre at Youngspace (Shaw Street, north of Queen Street W). 

Some people lie to themselves and say magic isn't real. Some people lie to themselves and say that it is. James Alan—an actual magician—creates an unrepeatable, interactive hour; built live, in the room, with you. Your choices will leave you lying awake in bed at three o’clock in the morning wondering if the people in charge of the universe are personally messing with you.

Magicians always amaze me and I’m still trying to figure out how James Alan did what he did. Fun show with lots of audience participation and worth seeing!

Dora Awards, Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON

This evening I volunteered as a pre-show greeter at the Dora Awards, which recognize excellence in theatre, dance and opera productions presented in Toronto. The volunteer orientation was this afternoon.

Volunteers got 2 tickets for the show and I gave one to Gord.

The Great Beaver Quest, Toronto, ON

I was in Old Town Toronto and had some time to kill this afternoon so I went searching for beavers in The Great Beaver Quest.  

There are 51 beavers, each representing the nations competing on the global soccer stage and one special beaver representing all of the nations. Each has been uniquely hand-painted by a local artist.

I found 10 of the 51 beavers. Apparently the American beaver has been permanently removed due to vandalism.

Disco, Toronto, ON

I’m an elite Yelper and when Yelp Toronto recently offered the opportunity for Treat O’Clock at Disco (a complimentary double scoop kiddie cone and cookie), I RSVPed right away. 

Disco was in our ‘hood for a couple years. They went on hiatus for about a year and I was happy to see they’d reopened in April at College/Ossington. I stopped in this afternoon and it was nice to catch up with Gigi and Ozzy. 

Little Ese, Toronto, ON

Gord and I had supper on the patio at Little Ese on Queen Street W at Niagara Street this evening. It's been open for a while and I've been wanting to check it out.

Gord had a pepperoni pizza.

I had mozzarella sticks. 

Both were good and we took some home.

Party 4 Paws Pet Fair, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, ON

I volunteered for ElderDog Canada this afternoon at the Party 4 Paws Pet Fair, representing Elderdog Canada Metro-West Toronto Pawd and ElderDog Canada East Toronto Pawd.

Join us at the Party 4 Paws Pet Fair in Toronto for a heartwarming, tail-wagging celebration of everything we love about our furry companions. 

Hosted at Trinity Bellwoods Park, this outdoor pet fair brings together passionate animal lovers, devoted pet owners, and dedicated animal rescue groups for a weekend full of connection and community.

KC's tree, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, ON

I stopped by Trinity Bellwoods Park this afternoon and visited KC's tree. It's been over a month since I was last by and it's really burst with greeness!

FIFA World Cup Fan Fest, Toronto, ON

Toronto hosted five FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at Toronto Stadium (there's still a round of 32 knockout match to come):

• Canada played the first-ever men's FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil against Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Ghana vs. Panama
• Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire
• Panama vs. Croatia
• Senegal vs. Iraq

Gord and I didn't get tickets for these matches but we did want to go to a FIFA Fan Festival, which is at Fort York and the Bentway (about a 20 minute walk from us). The Fan Fest is open daily, providing a place to watch live match broadcasts on giant screens. The festival also features live music and cultural performances, food and beverage vendors, interactive games and activities, sponsor exhibits, family-friendly programming, etc.

Tickets for the Fan Fests are hard to get but Dawn, our friend and neighbour, got 4 for today's and gave us 2 (thanks, Dawn!). It was a fun time. There were 2 games being broadcast on big screens at different ends of the festival. We watched the France ~ Norway game sitting at a picnic table in the shade (there were lots of France fans). The Fan Fest is well organized. It's lively and there's lots of space for everyone. 

Diagonal Scallop Stitch Knitted Scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate. I found the diagonal scallop stitch pattern on New Stitch a Day's website. 

I used a Caron Anniversary Cake Special Edition (the colour is Holly Jolly) and 6.5mm needles. 

Cast on multiples of 4 stitches plus 2 (I cast on 22 stitches). 

• Row 1 (WS): Purl 
• Row 2: K1, *insert needle from behind under the running thread between the st just worked and the next st, thus putting an extra strand on the needle; k2, then pass the extra strand over the 2 knit sts; k2; rep from *, end k1. 
• Row 3: Purl 
• Row 4: K3, *insert needle from behind under the running thread between the st just worked and the next st, thus putting an extra strand on the needle; k2, then pass the extra strand over the 2 knit sts; k2; rep from *, end k1.
• Repeat rows 1 to 4, knitting to the desired length
• Bind off