Toronto Update #1

I'm at my brother-in-law's this evening. He has internet service, while my parents-in-law don't even have their computer set up anymore. So here's a quickie post on the trip so far:

* flew in Friday night. Beautiful, gorgeous view of the city at night glowing like a quilt of orange light. Sorry, Sparky Duck and Dale, but Toronto is beautiful to me.

* met up with Amy Ruttan, Wylie Kinson and Leah B. at Milestones before the Toronto Romance Writers October meeting. My husband Brad joined us for lunch and really enjoyed all the writerly discussion. It was SO wonderful to see everyone in person!! The meeting was more than great, as I learned a little tidbit of fabulousness on behalf of my Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada writing bud, Kelly Boyce. I very much enjoyed a dialogue workshop given by Eve Silver.

* Brad and I hightailed it for Dundas and Yonge and ran with tears in our eyes into the loving embrace of the World's Biggest Bookstore

* on Sunday we went to dinner with Brad's friend Lisa and her sister Sherri. Her sister is a psychic who read our palms for us and gave us Tarot readings. I had wonderful news from both readings that left me in actual tears.

* today was more of a hang-out-with-Brad's-mom-and-dad kind of day

* I did talk to my friend Donna - I used to be the nanny for her now-22-year-old-daughter. Can't wait to see her!!

* but in the evening, his brother Jeff came to get us, and drove us out to his place in Oakville. We had Chinese take-out with his wife Violet. She showed me how to use different features on my mom's digital camera. She also let me take pictures of her art work for a future Thursday Thirteen...

* my mom is looking after my dog while we're away, and it's such a good feeling knowing she's in good hands. But I miss her!