Here’s the proof. Happy Hens:
View larger. “Our products will ruffle your feathers!”
The Happy Hen is located strategically across the street from the Trinity Anglican Church, but one of many churches within a few blocks. Everywhere I turned in this historic part of Cambridge I saw a church: Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, you name it — Cambridge has it!
It took me about an hour to get to Cambridge from Toronto, most of the journey along the 401. It was a walk in the park compared to my trip last weekend to Scranton and Philadelphia, a sunny but cold walk in the park. But I was on a mission, see! I went to visit Monica, a longtime reader and, for more than a year now, a regular commenter. As a result of unforeseeable circumstances I ended up a new resident in the metro Toronto area and finally, after months of loose planning, Monica and I were finally to meet in person.
Of course, being me, I made arrangements around food. I suggested brunch at 1 o’clock, but after three courses and much conversation the wait staff kicked us out to set up for Valentine’s Day dinner!
I brought cameras and I intended to use them, but I have to hand it to Monica: wandering around town in subzero temperatures with no hat and short hair is something I don’t even do in the name of photography! Brrrrrr!
Monica showed me her aesthetically favourite church — Anglican and conspicuously spire-less compared to the other churches in the area — and while I was taking a photo a clergyman rolled up in a van.
“Would you like to see it from the inside?” he asked, waving us in.
“Absolutely!” I had just asked Monica if any of the churches would be open, for us to shoot in and to escape the cold for a bit. What excellent timing.
We took photos of the interior and Reverend Frank Spires generously took us around to show us details he didn’t want us to miss, like ornate carvings on the wall and the little chapel to the side of the main area of worship.
I haven’t uploaded them all yet, but I’ll post a link to the batch once I do and finish my story. In the meantime, a big ThankYouVeryMuch to Monica and her family for their hospitality yesterday. I hope I can reciprocate!
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