Today is Double Ten day - or rather Triple Ten day - Taiwan's National day. It used to be a fairly big celebration in Hong Kong in the Eighties but for some reason barely registers there any more.
Here in Toronto, we still celebrate it by holding the final Farmer's Market of the year. Of course, in deference to Sino-Canadian relations, Taiwan is represented by root vegetables and gluten-free chocolate cake.
As befits the last market of the year, it was a spectacularly gorgeous day, rising to a giddy 22 C.
I took a few pictures:
See, I wasn't kidding about the gluten free ...
This guy used to be in some lame job in Hong Kong, realized how lame it was (are you listening, kids?), and decided to come here and take up pottery instead. He now has a studio just round the corner from us.
My burger buddy, Nick.
My burger.
Nick.
Serena with Andy, who gives her her Saturday job.
Alexias decided to sing.
So, that's it for Unionville Farmer's Market 2010. Thanks to everyone for the tomatoes, the Hungarian bell peppers, the artisanal cheeses and breads, the plums, pears, berries, grapes, apples and - of course - the burgers. See you all in June 2011!
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Great pics, Honey! =) and what a wonderful day to celebrate your first summer back in Toronto with the girls' helping out at the Farmers Market and for you and your Burger buddy, Nick, serving your regular Sunday Burger! =) Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Memories too!
ReplyDeleteMissing you and sending my love to you and our girls! XOXOXOOXOXOXOX