#51 - Mabel Does Toronto

Oh yes she did!

What's a trip without Mabel the migraine monster packing her bag and slogging along for the ride?

Fortunately, I was able to medicate her into submission for most of our weekend in Toronto.

The trip was great, rejuvenating.

We got a great off season deal at the Delta Chelsea. (Toronto hotels, Downtown Toronto hotel accommodation, Delta Chelsea Hotel, Business Hotels)

Mabel, Hubby and I were ravenous from the long car trip so we had a bite to eat at our favorite pub. (Devil's Advocate , Toronto Business District Pub, Canadian, Dine.TO Toronto Bar / Club Guide).

Hubby went for his usual pub fare... the fish fry. I prefer to try something different from the menu each time we visit. I figure I might be making the chef happy by getting the opportunity to make something not frequently requested. I had delicious charbroiled chicken on skewers with very spicy peanut sauce. YUM!

The food and relaxation beat Mabel into submission, so we went shopping.

I got brave and decided to finally buy some concealing make-up to cover up the lupus scars and sores. Only in Toronto (as far as I know) can you find a qualified cosmetologist at the corner drug store!

She picked out Revlon New Complexion One Step. This make-up is SPF 15. It really worked well for coverup and did not make my skin worse. Unfortunately, I can not attest to animal testing if that is a concern for anyone.

This was the first time I have approached a cosmetologist since I became ill. I have become extremely sensitive about the marks lupus has been leaving on this body. Bad, vanity... bad! Bad!

The woman I talked with was so kind. She did not make me feel embarrassed nor did she make a fuss about the lupus thing. Yeah!

We went back to the hotel to rest up a bit and so I could play girly-girl with my new make-up.

We took a stroll up Younge, hit plenty of used book shops and went to the movies for the evening. Hubby needed some caffeine fortification for the evening and I picked up a triple threat chocolate brownie to sneak into the film. He buzzed on the coffee while I chomped on the sugar.

I love vacations!


I fell into a coma sleep as soon as we got back into the hotel... well, I waited until we got to our room... not too cool to plunk down asleep in the lobby.

(But, I thought about it...wink,wink.)

The weather turned big time to chilly rain by Saturday.

INDOORS!

We went to the Royal Ontario Museum. There is an exhibit of Korean art by Gim Gisan.
(Royal Ontario Museum Exhibitions & Galleries Current Exhibitions)

The visit was good, but a bit disappointing. The ROM is under major reconstruction right now, so the beautiful front facade is all covered up and some exhibits are in storage as galleries are being moved and renovated. The sketches of the new museum design are morenist hell... IMHO. Looks like they are planning on putting up some glassy pointy thing like the Louvre.

phooey.

The visit knocked me out. We stopped at a food court at College Park (College Park (Toronto) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) for a quick bite to eat before going back to the hotel. Dominion food store has a fresh food mart in the food court. So you can purchase all kinds of fresh goodies that the store employees will prepare for you at the counter.

Our store clerk provided the best service... he was so happy and nice! The food was delicious, and his cheerfulness made for a great luncheon experience.

Back to coma sleep.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I was fading pretty fast for the remainder of the trip, but we tried to squeeze as much out of it as possible...lol!

After a few hours of sleep, we decided to catch another film.

The rain continued to rain and the chill continued to chill... so, of course that meant a late dinner of hot and spicy food! We stopped at a Nepalese restaurant for delicious chow. (:: KATHMANDU RESTAURANT - The Finest Indian and Nepalese Cuisine in Toronto ! ::). We split orders of chicken beriyani, samoya (spicy potato and peas in a dumpling) and butter bread. to be continued....