The Ex, 2015

Every year for the past several, an evolving group of friends, but always some staples, have gone to the Blue Rodeo show at the Amphitheatre.  It's our traditional ultra-Canadian wind down of Summer.  After the show, we head to the Ex as a large gang to hit as many rides and eat as much junk as possible before they shut down for the night.  These are some snapshots from this past Saturday night!  I always love all the lights, colours and delicious gaudiness of the midway at night!  Hope to head back and visit my favourite alpaca friends in the farm building before the Exhibition wanders away for another year after Labour Day!

Let's to to the Ex!

I can hardly believe it is the Labour Day Weekend and our Summer has come to an unofficial end.  As we only a had couple warm days this Summer, it just doesn't seem right!  The biggest sign of the end of Summer for many Torontonians is the Canadian National Exhibition.  We have a love/hate with the Ex!  It's so hard to say goodbye to long Summer days!  Managed two visits to the Ex this year and soaked up all the fabulously gaudy lights and delicacies.  And as always, visited the alpacas!

Now we are looking forward to a really exciting and busy week!  This week we'll be releasing some of the Fall/Winter MoonRox Collection as well as doing a fab new show, INLAND on the weekend, September 6 & 7.

We'll share some more in the next couple days!

xo

M

Unofficial end of Summer

 

These are photos from a day of fun with friends last week.  A healthy lunch, an island beach day, followed by a return to the Ex in the evening.  We had to go back to soak up some of the delightful gaudiness and of course visit our alpaca friends.  Want one.  Too cute. 

Now the Labour Day weekend has come and gone far too quickly.  Today was filled with sounds of the Labour Day Parade and the buzz of the air show.  I spent the day with friends -- relaxing in the park and dining after a two day whirlwind Ottawa visit.  Ottawa pics will have to be another post...

Hope you enjoyed your long weekend too!  Hope this Summer weather keeps on going!

An EX-cellent week

Had a great week last week and am a bit sad to see Monday here...  but this week may be just as good if not better than the last.  Here are some snapshots from last week.

  Afternoon lunch and flower shopping with Mom.

Coffee breaks and meetings.

Dining out of doors on tasty fish tacos.

Working on upcoming projects while admiring AK's living room wall installation.

Late night homemade desserts with fresh Summer peaches.

Morning bike rides by the water.

Music festing under the trees in the sunny park.

Admiring the city skyline from the west.  Strange blank billboard.

Princess gates at the CNE against a marvelous purple cotton candy sky.

Lounging at the Blue Rodeo concert while surveying the Ex.

Running around for some post-concert rides and photo-taking.

Our stomachs are not what they used to be in our youth.  Don't think whirring high speed rides sit quite as well any more!

Love the swings the best!

Not sure what it is about the supreme gaudiness of the annual fair that I enjoy so much.  Perhaps it is the many lights and colours.  Hope to go back to visit my fave buddies, the alpacas in the farm pavilion.

Was so happy to see so many different friends this past week and then finished things off with a Sunday family dinner to wind down and get ready for a busy work week!  Back to my pliers now.  Happy Monday!