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Post in your cityLooking for… in Langford, British Columbia - Veterans Memorial Parkway trail
Veterans Memorial, early, before the path fillsFriday, June 19 - 9:25 AM
Looking for someone who uses the Veterans Memorial trail early and will not turn it into training. I have a knee that negotiates. If you know which spur is quieter on weekday mornings, I will bring a second thermos and not a speaker.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Oakville GO Station
Oakville GO busker nightWednesday, June 17 - 2:59 PM
On the Oakville GO concourse a busker played something soft and you dropped a toonie then glanced over like “don’t tell anyone I’m sentimental.” I am telling everyone. Especially you, if I find you.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Terra Cotta Conservation Area
Terra Cotta wolf trailTuesday, June 16 - 8:03 PM
On Terra Cotta’s trails you shared bug spray like a trail saint. We swapped favourite Halton hikes. Your list included places I pretend I already knew. Teach me properly next time.
Missed connection in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Richmond Hill Centre
Richmond Hill Centre lobbyThursday, June 18 - 11:07 AM
Richmond Hill Centre transit lobby, delayed bus confessions-you had the funnier coping strategy. We laughed until the board updated. Board won.
Looking for… in Longueuil, Quebec - Place Longueuil
Looking for a market-morning extraThursday, June 18 - 2:05 PM
Looking for a Saturday extra at Place Longueuil in Longueuil to split produce and talk ourselves out of the third pastry. Usually fail at the pastry part.
Looking for… in Gatineau, Quebec - Canadian Museum of History plaza
Looking for the barista who remembered the orderThursday, June 18 - 7:17 PM
Looking for the barista at Canadian Museum of History plaza in Gatineau who remembered a complicated order without making it a thing. If you are on shift this week, I just wanted to say it made a rotten morning better.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - James Street North
James North, you defended the bad paintingFriday, June 19
At a James North opening you stood in front of the painting everyone was avoiding and said it was “at least committed.” I was the one snorting into a plastic cup. You did not turn around. Black boots, paint on the heel that might have been from the art or from a hallway. I left during the speech.
Let’s do something in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - George Street
Karaoke we will regretTuesday, June 16 - 5:02 PM
Let’s karaoke near George Street in St. John's like nobody knows us, which is the point. One duet minimum. Voice quality is not a criterion.
Missed connection in Brampton, Ontario - Downtown Brampton
Downtown Brampton farmers’ marketWednesday, June 17 - 3:49 PM
Downtown market, you talked me into the uglier tomatoes “for flavour.” Correct again. Salad for one feels wrong now.
Missed connection in Ajax, Ontario - Ajax waterfront
Ajax waterfront parkWednesday, June 17 - 8:20 PM
Ajax waterfront park sunset, you shared a bench edge and opinions on best ice cream within walking distance. Research incomplete without you.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton GO Centre
Hamilton GO Centre, rush hourWednesday, June 17 - 1:36 PM
Rush hour at the Hamilton GO Centre, you gave up your seat for someone and ended up standing next to me. We talked the whole way about nothing important. You got off downtown and took the good conversation with you.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Hutch's on the Beach
Hutch’s on the Beach waitMonday, June 15 - 8:21 PM
Long wait near Hutch’s, we bonded over shared hunger and shared patience. Table opened for you. You glanced back. I stayed stuck in line like a statue with fries dreams.
Looking for… in Lévis, Quebec - Old Lévis
Looking for a market-morning extraFriday, June 19 - 7:27 PM
Looking for a Saturday extra at Old LĂ©vis in LĂ©vis to split produce and talk ourselves out of the third pastry. Usually fail at the pastry part.
Looking for… in Rimouski, Quebec - Downtown Rimouski
Looking for a rain-walk personFriday, June 19 - 9:18 AM
Looking for someone in Rimouski who thinks Downtown Rimouski is better in the rain. Umbrellas optional, puddle opinions mandatory.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Gore Park
Gore Park fountainTuesday, June 16 - 8:56 PM
Downtown by the Gore Park fountain at lunch, you were sharing your sandwich with the world's boldest pigeon. We laughed about it. You had a sketchbook and a great smile. I was the one in scrubs.
Lost & found in Trois-Rivières, Quebec - St. Lawrence riverfront
Lost mitts at St. Lawrence riverfrontTuesday, June 16 - 5:34 PM
Pair of mitts at St. Lawrence riverfront in Trois-Rivières - well, they were a pair until I lost them. Colour is not black. Say the colour.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Kelly's Bake Shoppe
Kelly's Bake Shoppe lineMonday, June 15 - 11:48 AM
You were ahead of me in line at Kelly's Bake Shoppe on Brant Street, trying to decide between cupcakes. You picked the salted caramel and told me it was the right call. It was. Wish I had kept the conversation going outside.
Looking for… in Fredericton, New Brunswick - Boyce Farmers Market
Looking for a jam sessionThursday, June 18 - 7:46 PM
Looking for a casual jam in Fredericton near Boyce Farmers Market. Acoustic, patient with rust. Bring whatever you play. No open-mic pressure, just a room and a couple of songs.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Coronation Park
Coronation Park, morning runWednesday, June 17 - 5:19 PM
Morning run at Coronation Park, we kept passing each other on the loop by the lake and eventually fell into the same pace for a bit. You said "good morning" near the playground. Same time tomorrow?
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Williams Mill
Williams Mill, Glen WilliamsMonday, June 15 - 7:44 AM
At the Williams Mill studios in Glen Williams, we were both lost in the same painting in one of the galleries. You said something smart about the light. I agreed too enthusiastically. You drifted to the next room.
Let’s do something in Sherbrooke, Quebec - Lac des Nations
Lac des Nations, one lap, then a plain coffeeThursday, June 18
One lap of Lac des Nations. Not a training loop. After, a coffee somewhere that does not write the menu on a clipboard. I moved here in the spring and I keep doing the lake like it is homework. If you already live with it, come correct my route.
Lost & found in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador - Silent Witnesses site
Found dog leash at Silent Witnesses siteWednesday, June 17 - 2:48 PM
Nice leash clipped to a post at Silent Witnesses site in Gander, no dog attached. Name tag charm still on it. Say the name and we can meet in public.
Let’s do something in Montreal, Quebec - Mount Royal lookout
Charity-shop treasure huntSunday, June 14 - 7:50 PM
Let’s thrift near Mount Royal lookout in Montreal with a silly theme (one blue thing, one book, one object we cannot explain). Coffee to debrief.
Looking for… in London, Ontario - Covent Garden Market
Looking for a weekday lunch walkMonday, June 15 - 8:48 AM
Looking for a 20-minute lunch walk from Covent Garden Market in London. Weather is a suggestion, not a veto. Work-adjacent, then back to desks.
Missed connection in Ajax, Ontario - Ajax GO Station
Ajax GO platformMonday, June 15 - 8:09 AM
Ajax GO, you helped an older rider with a suitcase down the stairs without announcing it. Noticed. Still noticing.
Lost & found in Toronto, Ontario - Harbourfront
Lost house key only at HarbourfrontTuesday, June 16 - 2:33 PM
Single house key on a plain ring, dropped near Harbourfront in Toronto. No fob. If you found a lonely key, tell me any marking on it.
Lost & found in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Hillcrest Mall
Found keys at Hillcrest MallTuesday, June 16 - 8:05 PM
Found a set of keys at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill. Black fob, a couple of house keys, and a small charm. I am holding one identifying detail back so I can make sure they go to the right person. Describe them and we can arrange a public handover.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Eramosa Karst
Eramosa Karst sinkhole tourFriday, June 12 - 7:13 AM
Self-guided confusion at Eramosa Karst, you knew which trail markers mattered. Mini tour ensued. Guide left without booking a second tour.
Lost & found in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador - Marble Mountain lot
Found bike lights at Marble Mountain lotTuesday, June 16 - 8:59 PM
Pair of bike lights sitting on a rack at Marble Mountain lot in Corner Brook. Still blinking when I got there. Tell me the brand colour combo and they are yours.
Lost & found in Laval, Quebec - Carrefour Laval
Lost work badge at Carrefour LavalWednesday, June 17 - 12:25 PM
ID badge (photo side down in my memory) missing after Carrefour Laval in Laval. Do not post the name publicly - message me the employer colour/logo.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Ottawa Street
Ottawa Street antique browseSaturday, June 13 - 9:16 PM
Browsing Ottawa Street antiques, we both hovered over the same ridiculous lamp and debated whether it was “charming” or “a crime.” Hung jury. I would reconvene anytime.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - Vaughan City Hall
Vaughan City Hall squareSaturday, June 13 - 3:45 PM
City Hall square event night, you were handing out stickers for a community group and somehow made civic engagement charming. I took a sticker. Should have taken a number.
Looking for… in Windsor, Ontario - Riverfront trail
Looking for a French-English tandem in WindsorSaturday, June 13 - 6:22 PM
Looking for a language tandem in Windsor - coffee at Riverfront trail, 45 minutes each language. Patient, not a classroom. Message with a neighbourhood and a time window.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Westdale Theatre
Westdale Theatre, late showSunday, June 14 - 8:35 PM
At the Westdale for a late show, we reached for the same seat and laughed about the mix-up. You sat one over and we shared opinions on the trailers. The movie ended and so did my nerve.
Missed connection in Markham, Ontario - Main Street Markham
Main Street Markham patioSaturday, June 13 - 10:20 PM
Patio night on Main Street Markham, you toasted in my direction mid-celebration with friends. Accidental. Then intentional. I raised my glass and stayed seated like a statue.
Looking for… in Vancouver, British Columbia - Granville Island
Looking for a rain-walk personTuesday, June 16 - 9:34 PM
Looking for someone in Vancouver who thinks Granville Island is better in the rain. Umbrellas optional, puddle opinions mandatory.
Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - Dundas Valley Conservation Area
Dundas Valley maple syrupSunday, June 14 - 5:53 PM
Dundas Valley maple weekend energy, you explained taps to a curious kid better than the signage. Patience personified. I have questions. Mostly “what’s your name?”
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Dundas Driving Park
Dundas Driving Park bandstandSaturday, June 13 - 2:20 PM
Evening near the bandstand in Dundas Driving Park, a community band played and you conducted along with one finger. We caught each other mid-air-conducting and cracked up. Intermission for names never came.
Lost & found in Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Farmers' Market
Lost camera cap at Hamilton Farmers' MarketFriday, June 12 - 11:58 AM
Lens cap missing after photos at Hamilton Farmers' Market in Hamilton. Brand on the inside. Name it and I will buy you a coffee in Hamilton.
Missed connection in Sylvan Lake, Alberta - Sylvan Lake beach
You said the water was honestSaturday, June 13 - 8:05 AM
Late on the beach you said the water was honest and then would not explain it. Striped towel, book shut on your knee, a sand bucket you said was your nephew’s and then looked like you wished you had skipped the family tree. I have been decoding a sentence instead of asking you.
Lost & found in Montreal, Quebec - Atwater Market
Lost toque at Atwater MarketMonday, June 15 - 2:02 PM
Knit toque vanished at Atwater Market in Montreal. Handmade look. If you picked it up, mention the colour inside the brim.
Lost & found in Brantford, Ontario - Lynden Park Mall
Lost notebook at Lynden Park MallMonday, June 15 - 8:02 AM
Lost a small notebook at Lynden Park Mall in Brantford. Handwriting inside, no name on the cover. Quote the first line on page one if you have it.
Looking for… in Toronto, Ontario - Eaton Centre
Looking for the regular at Eaton CentreMonday, June 15 - 10:47 AM
Looking for the regular at Eaton Centre in Toronto who always orders the same thing and leaves a ridiculous doodle on the napkin. If that is you, or you know them, I owe a thank-you for the joke last week.
Let’s do something in Beausejour, Manitoba - Pioneer Village
Pioneer village, half a day, lots of questionsTuesday, June 16
Half a day at the pioneer village. I will ask what things are. If that sounds tiring, do not come. If it sounds like a fair trade for someone else driving, I have the car and a cooler that is mostly pickles.
Let’s do something in Lévis, Quebec - Desjardins waterfront
Sunday reset walkSunday, June 14 - 12:30 PM
Let’s do a Sunday reset walk from Desjardins waterfront in Lévis. Phones on silent. Coffee after we have earned it, which is immediately.
Looking for… in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Farmers' Market
Looking for a museum buddyMonday, June 15 - 11:15 AM
Looking for someone in Saskatoon to do Farmers' Market slowly - read the plaques, sit on the benches, no rushing. Weekend afternoon. Art opinions welcome, snobbery not.
Let’s do something in Trois-Rivières, Quebec - Old Trois-Rivières
Open-mic moral supportSaturday, June 13 - 8:15 PM
Let’s go to an open mic near Old Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières. I am not performing. I am clapping. You can clap too. That is the whole plan.
Let’s do something in Brossard, Quebec - Mail Champlain
First snow walk (whenever it happens)Saturday, June 13 - 3:38 PM
Let’s walk Mail Champlain in Brossard the first decent snow. Boots, bad photos, hot drink after. I will post again when the sky actually does it - message if you want in on the list.
Lost & found in Amherst, Nova Scotia - Amherst station
Train station bench, brown leather glovesFriday, June 12 - 12:10 PM
Pair of brown leather gloves on the station bench, left while I was arguing with a timetable. The right glove has a split stitch at the thumb. If you picked them up for the lost box, tell me which thumb and I will stop buying a new pair out of spite.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Chudleigh's
Chudleigh's orchardFriday, June 12 - 4:50 PM
Out at Chudleigh's picking apples, your ladder was next to mine and we kept handing each other the good ones from the high branches. You had a toddler who called everyone "apple." Made my whole day.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Winona
Winona peach standThursday, June 11 - 2:57 PM
At a roadside stand out in Winona, we both went for the last basket of peaches at the same time. You suggested we split it. Best deal I have made all summer. I would trade the rest for your name.
Missed connection in King, Ontario - King City GO Station
King City GO platformThursday, June 11 - 2:34 PM
King City GO, wind vs paperwork-you caught a flying form and returned it. Bureaucracy romance.
Missed connection in Aurora, Ontario - Aurora GO Station
Aurora GO duskSaturday, June 13 - 9:03 PM
Aurora GO dusk, umbrella share when the sky opened. Weather personality test: passed with style.
Looking for… in Coquitlam, British Columbia - Town Centre Park
Looking for the barista who remembered the orderFriday, June 12 - 8:40 AM
Looking for the barista at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam who remembered a complicated order without making it a thing. If you are on shift this week, I just wanted to say it made a rotten morning better.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Burlington waterfront
Pearle Hospitality patio vibeSaturday, June 13 - 9:29 PM
On a patio night near the waterfront restaurants, you were celebrating something with friends and raised a glass in my direction mid-toast. I raised mine back. Crossing the gap felt impossible. It was not. I just made it so.
Lost & found in Fort McMurray, Alberta - MacDonald Island lobby
Grey toque with orange stitchingSunday, June 14 - 4:40 PM
Grey knit toque on the bench under the clock in the MacDonald Island lobby. The fold is stitched in orange thread because I did it half asleep after a night shift. It is ugly and I want it back.
Looking for… in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island - Community hall
Hall breakfast, I can pour coffeeSaturday, June 13 - 12:55 PM
If the hall still does a breakfast where an extra pair of hands is more useful than an extra opinion, I can pour coffee and stay out of the way. I am around two Saturdays this month. I do not need a speech about volunteering. I need the time and the door.
Lost & found in Kitchener, Ontario - Downtown Kitchener
Lost house key only at Downtown KitchenerSaturday, June 13 - 7:20 PM
Single house key on a plain ring, dropped near Downtown Kitchener in Kitchener. No fob. If you found a lonely key, tell me any marking on it.
Missed connection in Brampton, Ontario - Gage Park
Gage Park Brampton bandstandThursday, June 11 - 9:05 AM
Gage Park bandstand evening, community music drifting, you conducted along with one finger and caught me copying you. We laughed through a whole song. Encore conversation pending.
Lost & found in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - Downtown Prince Albert
Lost prescription bottle at Downtown Prince AlbertThursday, June 11 - 2:28 PM
Pharmacy bottle (label partly worn) left at Downtown Prince Albert in Prince Albert. Privacy first - tell me the pharmacy name on the label, not the medication.
Missed connection in Newmarket, Ontario - Main Street Newmarket
Main Street Newmarket patioTuesday, June 9 - 12:26 PM
Main Street Newmarket patio, you toasted accidentally-on-purpose across the gap. I toasted back. Crossing the gap: unfinished quest.
Looking for… in Toronto, Ontario - TTC at Bloor-Yonge
Looking for a cooking swapWednesday, June 10 - 12:51 PM
Looking for one person in Toronto to trade a homemade dish once in a while, pickup at TTC at Bloor-Yonge. I make too much soup. You might make too much of something else.
Looking for… in Vancouver, British Columbia - Kits Beach
Looking for a chess partner in VancouverWednesday, June 10 - 9:47 PM
Looking for someone in Vancouver who wants a slow chess game at Kits Beach, weekday evenings. Casual, no ratings talk, maybe a tea after. Message if that sounds like your speed.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - Maple GO Station
Maple GO platform windTuesday, June 9 - 4:31 PM
Maple GO platform, scarf vs wind-you caught mine mid-flight and returned it with a bow. Chivalry lives in York Region. Name still missing.
Missed connection in Markham, Ontario - Cornell Community Centre
Cornell Community CentreThursday, June 11 - 7:36 AM
Cornell Community Centre café nook, you were studying with colour-coded notes that looked like art. We bonded over highlighter addiction. Study date not scheduled.
Missed connection in Whitby, Ontario - Thickson's Woods
Thickson’s WoodsMonday, June 8 - 8:38 PM
Thickson’s Woods birding (badly), you whispered a species name I would have called “small flappy guy.” Lesson logged. Teacher unnamed.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Confederation Beach Park
Confederation Beach Trail rideTuesday, June 9 - 9:53 AM
On the Beach Trail bikes, you dinged your bell politely and then rode beside me for a stretch chatting about lake smell vs city smell. Both fine. Company better.
Let’s do something in Waterloo, Ontario - University of Waterloo
Museum morning, unhurriedWednesday, June 10 - 8:05 PM
Let’s do University of Waterloo in Waterloo in the morning before it gets loud. One exhibit we actually finish. Lunch after if we still have opinions.
Looking for… in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Richmond Hill Centre
Looking for the person who returned my card at Richmond Hill CentreWednesday, June 10 - 7:45 PM
Someone at Richmond Hill Centre in Richmond Hill handed a card back to a stranger (me) and disappeared before I could say more than thanks. If that was you, let me buy the coffee I should have offered.
Missed connection in Aurora, Ontario - Aurora Town Park
Town Park band nightMonday, June 8 - 9:25 PM
Town Park band night, you air-conducted and caught me joining. Intermission chat about the brass section. Second half stole my line.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Different Drummer Books
Different Drummer BooksFriday, June 12 - 8:58 AM
We were both in the fiction shelves at Different Drummer on Locust Street and you recommended a novel without me even asking. I bought it. I am two chapters in and have no way to tell you that you were right.
Looking for… in Laval, Quebec - Rivière des Mille Îles path
Looking for a skating loop companionTuesday, June 9 - 11:46 AM
Looking for someone in Laval to skate a few loops near Rivière des Mille Îles path. Fall down, laugh, hot drink after. Helmets are cool actually.
Lost & found in Kingston, Ontario - Princess Street
Lost glasses near Princess StreetTuesday, June 9 - 9:59 AM
Lost my glasses around Princess Street in Kingston yesterday. Thin metal frames. If you found a pair, message me with the case colour - I will know it is mine.
Lost & found in Toronto, Ontario - Harbourfront
Lost camera cap at HarbourfrontWednesday, June 10 - 5:11 PM
Lens cap missing after photos at Harbourfront in Toronto. Brand on the inside. Name it and I will buy you a coffee in Toronto.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Stoney Creek GO Station
Stoney Creek GO platform windSunday, June 7 - 12:35 PM
Windy platform at Stoney Creek GO, you caught my scarf mid-flight and returned it with ceremony. Knighted by polyester. Still unnamed.
Let’s do something in Quebec City, Quebec - Plains of Abraham
Skate then hot chocolateThursday, June 11 - 7:00 PM
Let’s skate near Plains of Abraham in Quebec City then immediately justify hot chocolate. Beginners fine. Falling is part of the itinerary.
Looking for… in London, Ontario - Victoria Park
Looking for the barista who remembered the orderMonday, June 8 - 2:24 PM
Looking for the barista at Victoria Park in London who remembered a complicated order without making it a thing. If you are on shift this week, I just wanted to say it made a rotten morning better.
Let’s do something in London, Ontario - Covent Garden Market
Covent Garden, cheap lunch, expensive opinionsFriday, June 12
Meet at Covent Garden, buy the cheap thing, and argue about books you have actually finished. I am done with patio small talk. Weekday noon. If you are late I will start without you and you can judge the book by the page I am on.
Let’s do something in Hamilton, Ontario - Gore Park
Rainy-day galleryWednesday, June 10 - 4:05 PM
Let’s do the indoor version of a walk: Gore Park in Hamilton on the next rainy day. Slow, warm, opinions about frames.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Sheridan College
Sheridan College, Trafalgar campusWednesday, June 10 - 5:38 PM
Between classes at Sheridan's Trafalgar campus, you let me borrow a pen in the library and never asked for it back. I still have it. Let me buy you a coffee at the campus café to make it even.
Looking for… in Quebec City, Quebec - Marché du Vieux-Port
Looking for a jam sessionThursday, June 11 - 9:12 PM
Looking for a casual jam in Quebec City near Marché du Vieux-Port. Acoustic, patient with rust. Bring whatever you play. No open-mic pressure, just a room and a couple of songs.
Lost & found in LĂ©vis, Quebec - Desjardins waterfront
Lost lunch tote at Desjardins waterfrontTuesday, June 9 - 12:28 PM
Insulated lunch tote missing after Desjardins waterfront in LĂ©vis. Sticker on the side. Name the sticker and it is a match.
Looking for… in Calgary, Alberta - Calgary Farmers' Market
Looking for a French-English tandem in CalgaryTuesday, June 9 - 4:18 PM
Looking for a language tandem in Calgary - coffee at Calgary Farmers' Market, 45 minutes each language. Patient, not a classroom. Message with a neighbourhood and a time window.
Lost & found in Longueuil, Quebec - Longueuil metro
Found SD card at Longueuil metroWednesday, June 10 - 5:16 PM
Tiny SD card on the ground at Longueuil metro in Longueuil. I have not opened the files. Tell me what the first photo would be of if it is yours.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Glen Abbey
Glen Abbey trail loopSaturday, June 6 - 7:31 AM
Running the paths near Glen Abbey, we synced pace for half a kilometre and traded breathless “nice night”s. You peeled toward the clubhouse. I kept going and kept thinking.
Looking for… in Markham, Ontario - Toogood Pond
Looking for a book-swap in MarkhamWednesday, June 10 - 8:25 PM
Looking for a book-swap at Toogood Pond in Markham. Bring one finished paperback, leave with someone else’s problem (in a good way). Paperbacks only so bags stay light.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Halton Hills Public Library
Halton Hills Public Library quietWednesday, June 10 - 12:58 PM
Library quiet zone, printer drama, you had the last working paper tray knowledge. Saved my essay energy. Deserve coffee and credit.
Missed connection in St. Albert, Alberta - St. Albert Farmers Market
You told him to bag the bruised onesTuesday, June 9 - 8:55 PM
At the farmers market you told the tomato guy the bruised ones were fine because I had said I was making sauce. Then you looked sorry for eavesdropping. I make decent sauce. I did not ask who you were, which is the part that stuck.
Lost & found in Guelph, Ontario - Riverside Park
Riverside Park, red frisbee in a treeMonday, June 8
This is a confession and a request. My red frisbee is in a tree at Riverside Park, the one by the playground edge, and I am too proud to throw sticks at it in front of children. If you got it down, the top has my dog’s tooth marks. His name is not on it. The tooth marks are the signature.
Let’s do something in Burlington, Ontario - Spencer Smith Park
Museum morning, unhurriedSunday, June 7 - 8:51 AM
Let’s do Spencer Smith Park in Burlington in the morning before it gets loud. One exhibit we actually finish. Lunch after if we still have opinions.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Bronte Village
Bronte farmers' marketSunday, June 7 - 10:09 AM
Saturday at the Bronte farmers' market, we reached for the same pint of strawberries. You let me have them and bought peaches instead. We talked about what to make with them. I made a pie and have no one to tell.
Lost & found in Kingston, Ontario - Princess Street
Found watch at Princess StreetTuesday, June 9 - 6:10 PM
Watch in the lost-and-found tray energy, except it was on a table at Princess Street in Kingston. Tell me what is on the face besides the time.
Missed connection in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario - Musselman Lake
Musselman Lake eveningFriday, June 5 - 5:21 PM
Musselman Lake evening calm, shared bench, shared opinions on quiet towns. Quiet company preferred.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Country Heritage Park
Country Heritage Park dayTuesday, June 9 - 7:05 AM
At Country Heritage Park you were laughing at the old farm equipment placards and pulled me into a debate about which tractor looked most “judgemental.” Weirdly specific. Weirdly perfect. Lost you near the exit.
Let’s do something in Kitchener, Ontario - Victoria Park
Weekday lunch outsideTuesday, June 9 - 8:46 AM
Let’s eat lunch outside near Victoria Park in Kitchener if it is not sideways rain. 40 minutes, then back to whatever we were avoiding. Message a weekday.
Looking for… in Quebec City, Quebec - Plains of Abraham
Looking for the person who returned my card at Plains of AbrahamSunday, June 7 - 9:37 AM
Someone at Plains of Abraham in Quebec City handed a card back to a stranger (me) and disappeared before I could say more than thanks. If that was you, let me buy the coffee I should have offered.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Joseph Brant Museum
Joseph Brant Museum lawnSaturday, June 6 - 6:05 PM
On the lawn outside the Joseph Brant Museum, you were sketching the house and said I could sit if I promised not to peek. I peeked a little. Your drawing was better than the real thing. Wish I had asked to see the finished page.
Missed connection in Pickering, Ontario - Petticoat Creek Conservation Area
Petticoat Creek trailsMonday, June 8 - 8:33 AM
Petticoat Creek Conservation trails, muddy shoes solidarity. You had tissues and optimism. Trail ended; story should not have.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Centro Garden
Centro Garden on a rainy SaturdaySunday, June 7 - 9:45 AM
Rainy Saturday at Centro Garden, we both reached for the last big fern and you insisted I take it. We talked plants for ten minutes by the succulents. My new fern needs a name and I keep thinking I should have gotten yours.