Reconnecting

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Sidewalk café in the Distillery District


Friday afternoon I felt intensely alone in the presence of friends who have no children, as if we inhabit different universes. Such isolation comes from no one but myself. I needed to remember how to reach out differently from the way one does as a parent.

It was Lay-Bear Day Weekend in Toronto, and although djjo and I didn’t register, we connected with friends at peripheral events. At O’Grady’s Friday evening we visited bruno_bt, token_otter and Todd, jgrizz and Ed, and detailbear. Saturday afternoon I dropped by the Eagle to see freakystyle, and ended up visiting themacbear and gr8grizz.

We also drove to different parts of the city. The Distillery Historic District has rapidly emerged as “a pedestrian-only village entirely dedicated to arts, culture and entertainment.” We sampled beers at Mill Street Brewery. I liked the Coffee Porter. At Soma chocolatemaker, Danny treated me to Mayan hot chocolate, “spiced with Australian ginger, Madagascar vanilla, orange peel, chilli....”

Now I must return home, not knowing whether I’ll be able to restore my internet connection. Danny has given me a different cable to try. At least I feel reconnected with people, which gives me a better footing from which to re-entre solitude.





Bird of paradise at Allan Gardens