Comments on: My Home Town, Toronto for Matador U

By: davendeb

davendeb — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:55:40 +0000

Thanks for the compliment. Yes all of the shots on the website are ours. It looks great but the cold gets bone chilling:-)

By: foot care fred

foot care fred — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:29:28 +0000

Truly arresting winter shots there. Did you actually take the first one? Unbelievable. Norman Rockwell ain’t got nothin’ on you…
Makes me miss the Winters I spent in the Midwest.

By: jen laceda

jen laceda — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:26:50 +0000

I love High Park, although I can’t say I’ve seen it in the winter light! We have recently moved to the area (around Lakeshore), since my husband works at St. Joe’s Hospital. I can’t wait to spend our first winter in this area – maybe with a cup of hot cocoa at Grenadier Cafe!
.-= jen laceda´s last blog ..The Spider House Project: Life in the Last Two Years =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:28:39 +0000

Thank you Ashley. I am glad that it made you want to visit, it is difficult to write about your home town. It is so much easier to write about another more exotic place:)

By: ashley canavan

ashley canavan — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:12:35 +0000

I really enjoyed this piece. It kept me wanting to read more and the story had a lovely flow. I think you did well to convey a sense of place as well as your feelings about Canada. It made me want to visit.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:10:41 +0000

Hi Candice, thanks. I hear you, it is so hard to see Canada. We tend to travel outside of the country more than within. I think that it tends to be because we travel in the winter mostly. We like to go somewhere warm. We haven’t made it out to the East Coast yet, but it is high on the list. I think that when we come back from Asia, we will take a little road trip to finally explore Atlantic Canada. Thanks for the comments!

By: Candice

Candice — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:24:15 +0000

So nice to see a fellow Canadian! I’ve just recently started exploring Canadian territory (I’ve only seen Ottawa outside of NL…seriously), but Toronto is way up there on the list. I feel like it’s probably Canada’s most important urban spot.

Loved the ending too, a lot implied in just a few words…
.-= Candice´s last blog ..$126??!!!!!!!!!! =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:14:09 +0000

Hi Rasheed, I will definitely be sending you information on MatadorU. Will probably review the course when I am finished as well.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:22:47 +0000

Lovely, lovely photos! And good story. Makes Toronto seem very tempting. I was especially drawn by the part where people speak their mother tongues at the local shops.

By: neha

neha — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:55:11 +0000

I'm not a winter person, but this post had me wishing for snow. I like all the warm details (hot chocolate, high energy in the park)in contrast to the cold season. And of course, the photos are gorgeous! .-= neha´s last blog ..Alone with Rome =-.

By: Corbin

Corbin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:36:04 +0000

Lovin' the photos and the way it was written. Very well done. We just started to get our first few inches of snow here in Regina, I'll agree it's beautiful, but I'm really hoping I can escape the snow, at least for a few more weeks. I'll probably be driving through Toronto within the next couple weeks thoe. Hopefully I can spend some time checking out the area. The way that was written makes it sound enticing. .-= Corbin´s last blog ..The history behind ‘Un Canadien Errant’ =-.

By: AdventureRob

AdventureRob — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:37:44 +0000

The trees look beautiful in winter there
.-= AdventureRob´s last blog ..Whitewater Rafting in Borneo =-.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:20:58 +0000

Melanie, Richmond Hill is so beautiful. When I first moved here to spend my summers working as a singer at Canada’s Wonderland, most of my friends were from Richmond Hill and I spent a lot of time there.
Yes, we do spend a lot of time complaining about winter, but when there is a fresh snowfall it is beautiful

By: davendeb

davendeb — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:19:12 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Nick. I have posted a link to Norman Rockwell. That is definitely something I will be more aware of in the future to describe who I am referencing.
Amy, winter is not my thing either. But I do love days right after a fresh snowfall.
Rasheed, I will definitely give you some information on MatadorU. I am only in week three. I think that things change a lot after week three. This is the week that the money back guarantee ends and finally the week that we will be getting feedback from people at Matador.
Cheers!

By: Rasheed Hooda

Rasheed Hooda — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:38:14 +0000

This is fabulous, Deb.

I loved it.

About MatadorU, I am seriously thinking about taking the course and would love your input about it. You can respond here or email me at rhooda(at)comcast(dot)net

Thanks for your wonderful article. I have visited Toronto only once, and that was in the spring of 1997. I was there only for a day, visiting my sister-in-law and doing some souvenir shopping. Honestly, don’t remember much, but your article is tempting me to go there soon.
.-= Rasheed Hooda´s last blog ..26 Years and Counting… =-.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:46:18 +0000

Toronto is also my home town although I grew up in the East End (Scarborough) and now live in the Richmond Hill (Northern suburbs). I can really relate to your article! Even though we complain about winter and all that goes with it, it really is a beautiful city in the winter.

Enjoy your adventures! Know that Toronto will always welcome you back. Hey that’s the kind of city we are!

Melanie
.-= Melanie´s last blog ..Oct 8, How about a Fall Weekend Getaway to Vegas? =-.

By: Amy @ The Q Family

Amy @ The Q Family — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:13:53 +0000

Great post!! Gotta say winter is not my thing but those pictures are gorgeous! .-= Amy @ The Q Family´s last blog ..Biltmore Estate Photo Tour =-.

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By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:11:22 +0000

I think you are right, Deb, the story did come together. I like the way it’s topped and tailed by the ties on the storage bins, giving you a space in which to reflect on Toronto. It was an evocative piece, both of Toronto itself, and of your feelings about leaving. I like the idea of “sleeping” trees, and this sentence, “I was a small town girl growing up in Otterville. Dave was my big city hero raised Burlington Ontario.”, is great – loads of information implied in those few words. I’m a bit sad I don’t know who Norman Rockwell is, though!