Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Little Highlights Every Day

So, when you're on holiday the days - weeks even - all tend to blur one into another. Yet I still look forward to the special and unique things about each day. They're small (generally very small) pleasures, but it's nice to have even the tiniest thing to look forward to. And here they are:

Monday: Easy puzzles in the paper (I can do the N.Y.Times crossword!) to ease you into the week. Concerts in the evening at Pine Beach Park.
Tuesday: Easy puzzles again. Evening concerts at Centennial Park. I've also enjoyed a few episodes of the PBS series "Nova Science Now". And there's always the possibility of a discount movie too.
Wednesday: Some concerts at Stewart Hall; also once-a-year special events (Movies in the Park, Shakespeare in the Park and the Orchestre Metropolitain) in Dorval. Dan plays hockey so I'm on my own to enjoy little pleasures like a nice long soak in the tub or maybe a movie.
Thursday: The flyers arrive! Sad, I know, but this really is one of the highlights of my week. I love seeing what's on sale and planning where to shop this week. The Chronicle and Suburban are also available at the library.
Friday: The electronics flyers arrive. Usually I don't need anything, but it's nice to see what's new.
Saturday: The big paper of the week. Possible garage sales (although very skimpy this month). I watch Hyacinthe ("Keeping Up Appearances") when it's on.
Sunday: A nice big Wonderword to keep me occupied. Sometimes we watch PBS's "Nature" - if it won't be too scary!

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