When Kern announced that he was going to be back in Toronto in October, gathering plans were immediately underway. His time back included Thanksgiving weekend, so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to head back there for a few days.
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Fly HMY |
The gathering began Thursday afternoon at Chris' place. After much game playing and pizza festing, Kern showed off his cell phone (complete with TV tuner) and presented us with figurines from Japanese convenience stores.
From MEC, we walked past Yonge and Dundas to get to Tak's.
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Tak had us over to his place because it was more convenient for James, Sasha, and Dale (and hence Nikhita and Beckett). Stewart and Ada also came out, and even ended up driving us back to Scarborough and Pickering despite their living in Mississauga.
Packing for Toronto was more complicated than expected. I had my stuff all ready to go the day before my flight. Then Grace and I managed to convince our parents to go camping. So there I was, the night before my departure, pulling out the camping gear and stuffing it into a suitcase while calling around attempting to borrow a couple of extra Thermarests (thank you Katie and Brenda!).
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Tents in the morning |
Colourful parking lot |
Daddy and mommy |
Foliage |
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Mom and dad on trail |
Grace on trail |
Daddy and mommy in front of campsite |
Poor tailless salamander |
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Snail |
Grace was actually supposed to be doing something for work, so we had to return the next morning. After she took care of that, she met up with Daphina, and I tagged along with them to Scarborough Town Centre.
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That evening, we went down to Grace's apartment downtown to drop some stuff off and so I could see it.
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Room |
Different view |
Entrance hallway |
Yun and friend |
Grace agreed to sell her car.
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We had dinner at a food court in Richmond Hill.
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Grace, mom, dad |
Roti |
McDull |
McMug |
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Grace after having wisdom teeth pulled |
I dropped by Jarvin's and met up with Alan and Phoenix, but Vince was at work.
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Michelle and Alan |
Ethan |
Connor and Ethan |
Jarvin and Connor |
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Phoenix and Michelle |
Ethan, Connor, Jarvin |
Michelle |
Connor dressed |
Then there was just enough time for a quick visit to Bob and Jen's new house and some Indian for dinner before having to go catch a flight.
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Chris, house |
Bob, backyard |