Ontario - Fall 2008 - Day 4

The air was clear and warm, the sun bright and Mississagua Lake still on the morning of Sunday, October 11, 2008.

Ontario - Fall 2008 - Day 3

Liis and I spent most of yesterday traveling from Meaford to Mississagua Lake, near Buckhorn, Ontario, Canada.We’re staying in a lake cottage owned by Liis’ sister and brother-in-law. It’s my third visit to the cottage over the past five years; Liis has been here on many more occasions.

Liis on the cottage steps with baby niece Sophia


Ella’s (another niece) dollhouse on top of the car


The lake and colorful Autumn leaves are beautiful in this year’s unseasonably sunny and warm weather:

Ontario - Fall 2008 - Day 2

Liis and I arrived in Meaford, Ontario, Canada, on October 8, 2008. We had a wonderful dinner - courtesy of Liis’ step-mother, Mary MacDonald - and got a great night’s sleep before spending part of the following day in town.


This is our second Fall visit to Meaford over the past few years during the community’s Scarecrow Festival.






Liis, her father Willard MacDonald, step-mother Mary MacDonald, brother Baron Marcus and I went for coffee at McGinty’s Café in Meaford.


Liis & her father, Willard MacDonald


Liis, Willard, Baron Marcus & Mary




McGinty’s co-proprietor Kevin MacInnes


McGinty’s proprietors Kevin MacInnes & Linda Fleming MacInnes

Ontario - Fall 2008 - Day 1

Liis and I arrived in Toronto via Air Canada on October 7. We stayed overnight in the apartment of Liis’ brother, Baron Marcus, a database guru and front man of the Gothic surf band Vampire Beach Babes.


Baron Marcus

On October 8, Liis and I had an appointment with Toronto-area real estate agent Iris Li. We met at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and Iris showed us a number of for sale homes in high-rise condominium buildings in downtown Toronto.


Royal York Hotel


Royal York Hotel


Royal York Hotel


Royal York Hotel


Liis and Iris entering a high-rise condominium project






After touring condos, we walked around downtown Toronto before leaving the city.

Jeffrey Bishop at Catherine Person Gallery

An exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Jeffrey Bishop opened at Catherine Person Gallery on October 2, 2008. Before moving East, the artist lived and worked in Seattle and continues to serve the Seattle art community as a member of the Henry Art Gallery Advisory Council.



Jeffrey Bishop




Catherine Person (center), Deborah Paine (right)






Artist Jeffry Mitchell (left)