Today involved a day trip to Cape Breton. The sky was blue with a few clouds when we left town, but quickly became fully overcast with drizzle. We did a quick shopping stop in Baddeck with great views of the Bras D'Ors lake and trees along the shoreline. We ate lunch at the Herring Choker <smile> -- a lovely soup and flatbread sandwich combo seemed perfect for the cold and wet day. Travel from the centre to the west coast of the island took us through forests that had lost most of the leaves. Happily, stunning leaf colour still existed on the west coast. In Inverness we visited a fabric art exhibit of quilted wall hangings from across the province. The wonderful artistic renderings demonstrated detailed stitching, applique, and addition of other items to the artwork -- photographs on organza, fabric art imitating a photograph of cityscapes or nature scenes and many other objects and fabric detailing. I did find three that I'd gladly hang in my home, but they were already sold or not for sale -- likely a good thing given the lack of wall space at my place <smile>.
On the morning show today, Andy Kim was interviewed due to his recent addition to Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. His contributions to the music industry and philanthropic ventures led to the honour. Waking up and getting ready to greet the world took a bit of effort today. I still feel tired from the last week of travel and conference work. It was worthwhile. The opening lyrics of a song by Andy Kim fit well with my waking up dilemma -- though the other lyrics deal more with loneliness which wasn't part of my day. Enjoy!
Here Comes the Morning -- Andy Kim
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