July 15, 2007
An early train to Toronto
When the alarm blared at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, I couldn't for the life of me remember why I thought it was a good idea to take a 6 a.m. train to Toronto.
It was still dark out and I stumbled out of bed wishing it was just a bad dream. But then I saw the suitcases waiting by the bedroom door.
The kids were in a daze by the time John and I hustled them into the car. So were we. We made it to Windsor with plenty of time to spare and hopped on the train to Toronto, Ontario. Tara had never been on a train. She had never been to Canada. It was an adventure, indeed.
OK, here's why we went: We had tickets to see "We Will Rock You," a musical with music by Queen. It was awesome! Austin and Tara even liked it, and it was three hours long.
We spent Saturday and part of Sunday hanging around Toronto and caught a much more manageable noon train home. It's a lovely way to travel.
MORE ON TORONTO: Some street scenes
On the street one morning, we came upon a movie set in action. A woman who said she was an extra on the set told us the name of the film: "Critical Incident." She didn't know any more about it, not even the stars' names, and she hurried back to get with the crowd of men and women in suits, watching a fake accident scene. We will watch for this movie in the future. I heard it is less expensive to film in Canada than the United States, which is why our "Alaska" shows are often filmed in Vancouver instead.
In a Starbucks on Yongue Street, (and yes they are all the same worldwide aren't they?)we came upon a gruffy man with a day-old beard and a big belly sleeping on a couch near the front door. His eyes were shut tight but his mouth was wide open. We think the smiley people who were working behind the counter didn't see him, due to the angle, or maybe he always slept there. We didn't ask. I told Tara to drop something into his mouth, but she quickly caught on that I was teasing her. I think she is pretty street smart.
Posted by Laura at July 15, 2007 08:47 PMPosted to Tara's Story
what a great early morn photo of Tara. This is one of my favorites. She just looks so ready to go adventuring. Glad you had a nice weekend away. Train travel is lovely, isn't it?
Posted by: Greta at July 16, 2007 09:12 PMThe 6 am train. I cannot believe it. A 6 am train. And you made this train. I tip my hat to you. So you left the USA to go to Toronto, that means you must have bought some souvenirs. Did you buy me a souvenir?
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Posted by: Kathleen at July 17, 2007 08:32 AM