Tag Archives: Canada’s Wonderland

06.20.02
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Phew! Wonderland is always so

Phew! Wonderland is always so tiring, and we only ended up spending five hours there. We were lucky to find that the parking lot was only about 1/3 full the entire day – it was basically Rob and I along with 40 busloads of students from somewhere in the 613 area code. Because of that, lineups were pretty small and we managed to get on Drop Zone, Top Gun, Vortex, The Bat, and Dragon Fire – ALL in the first seats of the first car! That was quite the accomplishment, but it seemed like the day to do it. We topped off the day with a lunch at the local air conditioned restaurant where Rob’s chicken burger and fries, my souvlaki and fries, and a drink each came to $24.50. Uh-huh.

I’d best get some good rest tonight because I’m not sleeping again until Saturday! Wish me luck on the Relay For Life, I’ll have an update sometime Saturday after I stumble home, fall asleep on the couch, stumble up in the afternoon in time to watch “Video & Arcade Top 10”. Interesting note to fans of CityTV’s Breakfast Television – ‘new’ host Liza Fromer got her start on V&A Top 10 and the old YTV show “Clips” – I remember watching her on those shows when I was a wee lad. In fact, somewhere I’ve got a bunch of “Clips” episodes on tape, I should rip them to CD and blackmail her. :)

Cheers,
Rick Jessup

06.01.02
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1. Do you like summer

1. Do you like summer heat?
Not in the least. Summer is my least favourite season. I enjoy the bright colours that are more typical in this frozen tundra of Canada during this time of year, but if the temperature gets above 60F I experience great discomfort. :)

2. What is your favorite thing to grill?
What don’t I love to grill. You name it. But I think the one food that tastes better on the grill than any other way is asparagus. Rub some olive oil, salt, and pepper and it’s like magic. After that – pork chops, chicken, mushrooms, corn, steak.

3. A fun way you stay cool?
Well, I’d say sprawled out in front of a fan in silk boxers but that would be offering up too much information. So I’ll say Coke in a frosty mug instead.

4. Does summer get you in the mood for a certain type of music?
Oh yeah, I have music for the seasons. In the summer the loud music comes back out.

5. Where do you like to get away during the summer?
Canada’s Wonderland, Toronto Zoo, The Ex, Buffalo, and one of these years, camping.

Cheers,
Rick Jessup