Emerging blinking into the light

[commodorified]

I will be getting into Toronto this Saturday evening, staying with mycrazyhair until the afternoon of Tuesday the 9th, vanishing into the convent until the morning of Friday the 12th, returning to mycrazyhair's for one night, and taking the 2:20 home on Saturday the 13th.

I miss my Toronto people very much and wish to see something of you all. Please comment if it's mutual.

(Dear graydon I know you very much enjoy exactness and clarity so, yes, this means you. Decidedly.)

If there's enough interest in Brunch, I have not eaten The Meal Of My Toronto People in awhile and we could do that.

The convent is at Yonge and Finch and I would be willing to emerge briefly for a coffee if that's the only thing we can make work, but in general I'm planning to be solitary and quiet while there.

Comments

[starcat]

I can go to Toronto. Monday or Friday. But not unfortunately this coming Sunday.

[commodorified]

Monday afternoon?

[starcat]

I can come Monday. I'll need to come in by bus. Is there an instant communication number I can use to contact you to make a plan?

[commodorified]

WHENish?

[graydon]

I have no particular plans this coming Sunday, 7 Jan, but also no idea which particular brunch you are speaking of.

[commodorified]

No particular brunch, just that brunch is a very Toronto sort of thing to do which is less popular here.

[graydon]

Haven't been there for brunch in ages, but have you been to Bodega?

http://www.bodegarestaurant.com/menus/weekend-brunch-lunch/

They pretty reliably have something I can eat and those with wider diets can always consider the mushroom and brandy poutine.

[commodorified]

I have not!

Have acquired a James, a Chris may ensure, etc. Mass + travel time etc suggests 1:30 as a suitable time. Is it necessary to reserve?

[mycrazyhair]

Sounds tasty!

[graydon]

It's mostly Rustic Provencal (and our chef is mad in interesting ways). (Unless they've changed chefs.)

[graydon]

I would reserve, yeah. It's very hard to predict how busy they're going to be.

1330 works for me.

[commodorified]

May I impose on you to make said reservation? If I wake up at a decent hour tomorrow I’ll be rushing off to church, and all too likely to forget. t appears there will be six of us.

[graydon]

Done!

Bodega, 30 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON, M5T1L3
416-977-1287

For 13h30, 6 people, reservation under "Saunders".

[jsburbidge]

Sunday is a bit of a mess until late afternoon (Evensong and Benediction), with only a few hours for lunch in the area after mass in the morning) but I'm free after that. Monday is free after work.

[commodorified]

You may see me at Mass, in which case perhaps brunch?

Monday evening also has potential. I shall try to be more linear this time.

[jsburbidge]

Well, I'm definitely having brunch after mass.

Monday evening is and remains flexible.

[ironphoenix]

Safe travels!

[transcendancing]

*love* thinking of you and hope your time at the convent is peaceful and that you enjoy lovely catchups <3

[curgoth]

Amusingly, neeuqdrazil will be arriving at the convent Friday morning, so your paths may cross briefly.

[commodorified]

I am jealous in that I keep trying to catch a Saturday supper and missing them. Hurrah for convent; perhaps we can manage a quick social Hot Drink in passing, yes.

[moon_custafer]

I'm in Toronto, but I don't think we actually know each other in RL. ;)

[commodorified]

Well, any friend of benet's...

[mycrazyhair]

I'm free all weekend except Sunday evening 6-9ish. I've got work Monday, and the Stitch & Bitch Monday evening, and then free again Friday night but have to be gone early next Saturday morning for a 9 a.m. appointment.

Looking forward to seeing you!

[mycrazyhair]

(Oh, and you're invited to S&B at neeuqdrazil and curgoth's place Monday night.)

[xinef]

Normally I would be delighted to make my way into the city to see you next week. However, I'm laying low. To top off the end of 2017, I developed a case of cellulitis on the right side of my face, just in front of my ear, on Dec 31. So no NYE night out for us. :( I've been on intravenous antibiotics since Jan 2 which are doing their job. But means I'm low on energy and generally keeping quiet. Hope you have a great visit.

[commodorified]

Oh honey. Well, if you have a burst of energy before Friday let me know, but I’ll assume next time then.