First weekend after the lock down, our plan was to go to Algonquin Provincial Park, but it was raining profusely there so we went with plan b – the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
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Eid-ul-Fitr in Toronto
Hard to celebrate Eid while we isolate ourselves and practice social distancing. Lucky to have the boys over for a nice family celebration. Mama made some delicious food and treats. JZ had a lot of fun with his lego gifts, but unfortunately Augi’s didn’t get all of his presents due […]
Read MoreNomi’s Birthday Weekend
A tiny get together for a birthday while we are stuck indoors. Nice homemade sushi, salmon teriyaki, and of course chocolate cake. Lucky to have parents with us this time around.
Read MoreDaddy’s Birthday
Home celebration of Daddy’s birthday. Mama made a lovely little orange cake that was a huge hit. We couldn’t do much as everyone is stuck indoors but we all enjoyed ourselves. Happy birthday dad, may you have many happy returns of the day.
Read MoreSocial Distancing
For some out-going social animals, it means a crippling lifestyle change of staying indoors with limited connectivity to the outside world, for other introverts, it is something that they’ve been practicing for their entire lives.
Read MoreWelcome to the Teens
Happy Birthday young man! Welcome to the teens Aurangzeb. 13 years passed by in a flash. I feel it was just recently that I brought you back from the hospital; just a few days since you won your first squash tournament; just yesterday when I was able to pick you […]
Read MoreA Trek in Elora Gorge
With the boys getting angsty indoors, we decided to take a day trip to Elora Gorge. It was looking like it would rain, but well worth the risk. Aurangzeb and Jahanzeb had a great time and I got to fiddle around with my cameras, trying out different options. Both were […]
Read MoreThe Love of a Child
Got this gem from the little one for father’s day. It was all wrapped up in a funky plastic setting with ribbons, obviously the teacher had helped. There were “instructions” and he was excited – it was contagious and I was curious. Pre-heat the oven – set the plate to […]
Read MoreTrip to Hopewell Rocks
Our last big ticket item for our vacation. We’d heard a lot about the rocks and the pictures online were wonderful – definitely slated as a must see item. We decided to invest our last day to this adventure. Worth it, absolutely awesome experience. Highly recommended. At first, it doesn’t […]
Read MoreTrip to Lunenberg
A full day’s excursion to Lunenberg, Nova Scotia. Went on a boat ride – a marketing “chance” of whale watching, but no such luck. Bird and Pearle Islands were a treat, did get to see a sunbathing sea lion. Windy but fun.
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