Well, the university decided to schedule the annual fall-term break in November this year, so that a four-day weekend could take place (including Remembrance Day).

I was supposed to catch up on my sleep, finish up all the readings that I was supposed to do, and work on my computer projects. Well ... surprise! I managed to do all of the above.

I went to see my friend John's place in Queen Alexandra yesterday. The purpose of this visit was to show me a picture of the sauna they have at a camp that he's attended many times in his youth. After searching his whole drawer, he couldn't find the picture. That's all right, though, he had plenty of things to keep me entertained. He has a piano (his wife is a pianist, but he's a guitarist). I tried to play for him but my memory was blank. So I sight read my way through a couple of pages of a sonata in F by Mozart.

John's a great improvisation cook. Hash browns with Hungarian sausage and hot sauce (pretty good; ketchup optional). Nachos with cheese heated in the toaster oven and served with salsa and sour cream. Now why haven't I tried these recipes? These are a couple of his staples when his wife's not home.