Sunny and hot.
Today I earmarked for errands since I plan to leave tomorrow. Shopping, paying bills, getting caught up on email, and packing the truck. Liz waited all day for a phone call from her daughter who is currently in Czechoslovakia; the call never came. Yesterday Liz had gotten email from her daughter that the Amex cheques that she sent never arrived. As it turns out, they were returned here and Liz found out she could wire the money if necessary. But frustrating to wait all day for a call that never came.
In the middle of the afternoon I discovered my credit card holder was missing; it had all my bank cards, ID and driver's licence in it. I freaked. After searching the apartment I started phoning stores I'd been to. The Baseline Loblaws had it. A long way to drive in rush hour but what a relief! All my cards and ID were there.
We rented Boogie Nights which was pretty awful. Made the whole pornographic business look pretty abysmal, painfully realistic in parts. A whole lot of dysfunctional people.
It was late by the time the truck was packed and I could go to bed. I gave Yohan a little bit of food, he's allowed to eat now but I am being cautious, I don't want a recurrence.
Showing posts with label Ottawa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ottawa. Show all posts
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Tuesday July 28, 1998 - Ottawa
Cloudy with rain.
Yohan's diarrhea is no better so I took him to a local vet. He diagnosed gastroenteritis and prescribed Pepto-Bismal and an antibiotic. I have to force it down his throat (the vet also prescribed no food for 24 hours) which is awful. He bites and snarls, he cut my hand twice.
Liz and I walked to the Market and had lunch at Bistro 615. We talked to a woman at the next table who was visiting from San Jose. We took the bus home and then later Liz drove me to Mexicali Rosa's where I was to meet a friend from Mitel for dinner. The friend did most of the talking, about her recent separation from her husband, how weird he was being, her fears of being laid off at work and her new house. I talked a bit about my own family. It started to rain really hard while we were there and since we were seated on the patio we moved indoors.
I phoned Liz to pick me up and she said I'd have to wait because she was busy. A bit annoying since it was her idea to drive me there in the first place, I could have just driven myself. Oh well.
Yohan's diarrhea is no better so I took him to a local vet. He diagnosed gastroenteritis and prescribed Pepto-Bismal and an antibiotic. I have to force it down his throat (the vet also prescribed no food for 24 hours) which is awful. He bites and snarls, he cut my hand twice.
Liz and I walked to the Market and had lunch at Bistro 615. We talked to a woman at the next table who was visiting from San Jose. We took the bus home and then later Liz drove me to Mexicali Rosa's where I was to meet a friend from Mitel for dinner. The friend did most of the talking, about her recent separation from her husband, how weird he was being, her fears of being laid off at work and her new house. I talked a bit about my own family. It started to rain really hard while we were there and since we were seated on the patio we moved indoors.
I phoned Liz to pick me up and she said I'd have to wait because she was busy. A bit annoying since it was her idea to drive me there in the first place, I could have just driven myself. Oh well.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Monday July 27, 1998 - Ottawa
Cloudy and rainy.
I called the local library and found out I could get on the internet there for free, right away. So off I went. Also called another friend, Nancy, that I used to work with at Mitel, and we arranged to go for dinner tomorrow night (Tuesday). I got email from Isaac to say that they plan to be in PEI September 1-7, which is when I thought I'd be in visiting them in Toronto, so I don't know what I'll do about that.
I called the local library and found out I could get on the internet there for free, right away. So off I went. Also called another friend, Nancy, that I used to work with at Mitel, and we arranged to go for dinner tomorrow night (Tuesday). I got email from Isaac to say that they plan to be in PEI September 1-7, which is when I thought I'd be in visiting them in Toronto, so I don't know what I'll do about that.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Sunday July 26, 1998 - Ottawa
Sunny and hot.
Yohan has diarrhea, not fun taking him for a walk in the neighbourhood, next to impossible to pick up after him. Liz and I did laundry at the local laundromat, some grocery shopping and then picked up The Full Monte to watch in the evening. We ordered pizza.
Yohan has diarrhea, not fun taking him for a walk in the neighbourhood, next to impossible to pick up after him. Liz and I did laundry at the local laundromat, some grocery shopping and then picked up The Full Monte to watch in the evening. We ordered pizza.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Saturday July 25, 1998 - Ottawa
Sunny and cool.
Liz and Jim and his two boys, Noel and Andrew, and I went out for breakfast to a place Noel wanted to see, a sports bar on Bank Street called Local Heroes. After breakfast Liz and Jim dropped the boys off at McLeod and me at Glebe Avenue and took off to go computer shopping and looking at houses in Gloucester. I did a few chores at Liz's place and tried to take Yohan for a walk. He's sick again, not sure what the problem is.
In the evening we sat out on the porch drinking wine spritzers and watching the world go by. Like old times.
Liz and Jim and his two boys, Noel and Andrew, and I went out for breakfast to a place Noel wanted to see, a sports bar on Bank Street called Local Heroes. After breakfast Liz and Jim dropped the boys off at McLeod and me at Glebe Avenue and took off to go computer shopping and looking at houses in Gloucester. I did a few chores at Liz's place and tried to take Yohan for a walk. He's sick again, not sure what the problem is.
In the evening we sat out on the porch drinking wine spritzers and watching the world go by. Like old times.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Friday July 24, 1998 - Ottawa
Sunny and cool.
It's going to be hard to do a day by day description of my stay in Ottawa. Most of the time I was staying with my friend Liz and we just hung out. I used to live in Ottawa so other than visiting old haunts I didn't really want to do much sightseeing. Mornings Liz and I would drink coffee, chat and have baths before setting out on whatever the day's activities were. Liz has an apartment in the Glebe which makes most of downtown Ottawa fairly handy if you don't mind walking and I don't.
Also I didn't take any photos! Hence the postcard...
Today I set out down Elgin Avenue looking for an internet connection. I tried calling the library but they were closed Friday mornings and I couldn't get through in the afternoon. I did find a computer store that charged $7 an hour for internet access which seemed like a lot but there was nothing else so I booked an hour. I had nothing but trouble, the connection kept dropping and I kept losing whatever I was working on (mostly email). It was very frustrating. When I left the guy charged me $2, saying, "seemed like 15 minutes to me, and I don't think anyone else was timing it."
After that I got a Lois and Fram's waffle ice cream cone and went back to Liz's. We went out to the Barley Mow with Jim, her boyfriend, their favourite local pub. Met their real estate agent there too, they are looking for a house to move in together.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Thursday July 23, 1998 - Ontario
Last night I stayed at a roadside rest area west of Hearst and east of Fushimi Park. I woke to yet more cold and rain, it had rained all night. I just got up and made breakfast, fed Yohan and took off. Later on further down the road I stopped and actually ate my breakfast. I spent most of the day driving.
I saw a red fox in Mattice and a moose. I slowed down when I saw it in the bulrushes beside the raod and it saw me and ran into the woods. It looked like a humped back donkey with its long ears. Othere than that I did not see much of interest, this is not exactly the scenic route.
From the Manitoba border to Nipigon the Trans-Canada highway is Highways 11 and 17 combined. At Nipigon Highway 11 goes north and Highway 17 continues east; Highway 17 at this point is the Trans-Canada. The two highways intersect again at North Bay just east of Sudbury, Highway 17 continues on eastward to Ottawa while Highway 11 heads southward to Toronto, eventually becoming Yonge Street, the longest Main Street in Canada (and probably the world) because it is the Main Street of every town along the way.
I phoned my friend Liz in Ottawa from North Bay to say that I planned to stay in North Bay tonight and arrive in Ottawa tomorrow. But she said I may as well just keep driving to Ottawa, she would wait up for me. So that is what I did. I had a sanwich for supper at North Bay and then drove pretty much non-stop to Ottawa. At March Road in Kanata I got off the highway to see the stars, first time since I don't know when, maybe last autumn? I used to work at Mitel in Kanata so I took a turn through Kanata to drive past the Mitel building, just for old times' sake. Saw a raccoon there. I actually felt a little nostalgic for those days at Mitel. I continued down Carling Avenue all the way to Liz's, arriving there just after midnight. We chatted for a while before going to bed just after 2 am.
I saw a red fox in Mattice and a moose. I slowed down when I saw it in the bulrushes beside the raod and it saw me and ran into the woods. It looked like a humped back donkey with its long ears. Othere than that I did not see much of interest, this is not exactly the scenic route.
From the Manitoba border to Nipigon the Trans-Canada highway is Highways 11 and 17 combined. At Nipigon Highway 11 goes north and Highway 17 continues east; Highway 17 at this point is the Trans-Canada. The two highways intersect again at North Bay just east of Sudbury, Highway 17 continues on eastward to Ottawa while Highway 11 heads southward to Toronto, eventually becoming Yonge Street, the longest Main Street in Canada (and probably the world) because it is the Main Street of every town along the way.
I phoned my friend Liz in Ottawa from North Bay to say that I planned to stay in North Bay tonight and arrive in Ottawa tomorrow. But she said I may as well just keep driving to Ottawa, she would wait up for me. So that is what I did. I had a sanwich for supper at North Bay and then drove pretty much non-stop to Ottawa. At March Road in Kanata I got off the highway to see the stars, first time since I don't know when, maybe last autumn? I used to work at Mitel in Kanata so I took a turn through Kanata to drive past the Mitel building, just for old times' sake. Saw a raccoon there. I actually felt a little nostalgic for those days at Mitel. I continued down Carling Avenue all the way to Liz's, arriving there just after midnight. We chatted for a while before going to bed just after 2 am.
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