Birthdays

Shore-Thing-at-large Stacey celebrates her birthday this Saturday. Hope we can organize another visit to PEC soon to catch up in person. The. It’s David who has his special day next week on Friday. Be on the lookout for him (and Norma) on the Boardwalk to wish him the best.

Creature Feature

Nature has been glorious this past week. Not only were the colours astonishing (see next section), but we’ve seen critters not often glimpsed in our usual haunts. A recent walk along Highland Creek featured 4-legged AND finned denizens (not in the same animal). See for yourselves…

Weekly Walks

Consensus is that Saturday will be a good day to walk. So let’s walk! It will be back at Loblaw’s at 8:00.

So what else is new?

Given some rather positive walks this past month on less often frequented paths during the week, there is appetite to do that as often as possible.

So far, we’ve done Bluffer’s Park, Highland Creek/Waterfront Trail, and the Brickworks (albeit on a Saturday). We will try to post locations and days for more like this, but weather may require last minute changes so please check back often, particularly in the comments and on WhatsApp. If you are still not on the WA, get in touch with Barbara for the main group, and Jan for the “lite” group to be added.

Tentatively, we are considering the Meadoway for this coming Tuesday at 8. TBC.

Happy Birthday

Best wishes to Deanna on Saturday! Yippee!

We’re Not Bluffing!

Or maybe we are, Scarborough style! A few of us went for a weekday walk this week and were amazed at the scenery. Not only the bluffs but the trees too! Free parking and an easy 6 km. We will be back !

Weekly Walks

So far, Saturday morning’s forecast has a low probability of rain. Do let’s walk!

Offsite Walk This Weekend

Good news: I have booked a table for post walk brunch at Boca Brunch, on Cosburn Avenue at Derwyn Road for 10:30. There is parking on Cosburn and on the side streets. For those wishing to carpool, an option is convening at Earl Haig PS parking lot and leave by 7:40 for Rosedale where we will park in the neighborhood of Craigleigh Gardens. Let everyone know in the comments if that works for you so we have enough vehicles.

Bad news: at the time of writing, the weather forecast (depending on the app) is calling for rain Saturday, but light (1 mm). Options are deferring a week (hoping it won’t be the same again AND we still have fall colour), or grinning and bearing it, dressing appropriately and getting ‘er done. Option 3 is of course just passing on it entirely. Option 4 is to wait and see.

This might help you decide. Thanks to Susan for the link!

https://www.evergreen.ca/whats-on/event/salmon-celebration-in-the-don/

Birthdays

Happy birthday and isten éltessen sokáig!to Val on Tuesday!

Offsite Update October 14

We will gather in Rosedale near Craigleigh Gardens walking down Milkman’s Lane and north to the Brickworks. Parking is free but on street so could be limited. Carpool perhaps? Post walk brunch location tbd but Eggsmart on O’Connor and Donlands is a possibility, as is the New Yorker Café at Broadview and Danforth. Both have parking challenges, the former has a small lot so best to park on nearby streets, the latter is on a construction site. BOCA Brunch, on the formers Paul’s Spaghetti House location on Cosburn, is also on the radar but not yet vetted for a group our size. We will try to scout these locations this week and confirm on the next blog.

Creature Feature

On the patio after our Tuesday walk…

Weekly Walks

After summer-like conditions this week, temperatures appear to be returning to seasonal norms this Saturday (8 at Loblaw’s of course). Still sunny for morning so it will be a good chance to gather for walking and coffee, and give thanks for being part of such a great group.

No word yet on a Monday morning walk, but going by what’s been done before, it will likely be at 9 from Tim’s 2.