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April 2nd, 2007

  1. Cute (Canadian) Overload

    April 2, 2007 by Gail

    I was checking out Claude’s latest post over at Blogging in Paris which had this video on it, via Cute Overload and also Motherpie.

    As I was taking in its unbearable cuteness, I heard women’s voices in the soundtrack and I thought they sounded rather familiar. Like I was at the Vancouver Aquarium with the kids, watching the sea otters. I clicked the video and lo and behold — it was shot at the Vancouver Aquarium.

    It’s hard to describe a Canadian accent, but I know it when I hear it.

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  2. Royal Gala, You Won Me Over

    April 2, 2007 by Gail

    Royal Gala

    I used to dislike apples. The only ones I would eat were the occasional Granny Smith. I would avoid any red-skinned ones. Something about the texture put me off, and I found the apple a little… mealy. My apple horizon obviously needed some broadening.

    Sometime over the past year, I slowly began to enjoy Royal Gala apples. I like crunchy food, and they fit the bill for texture and taste without that mealy feeling. The skin’s thin and doesn’t get caught in my teeth as much. Next thing I know, I’m eating them all the time.

    Years back, David used to own a 4-acre apple orchard with a 100 year-old farmhouse on the property. He lived there from 1998-2001.

    “Gail,” he said like an old-timer, “I’ve had every form of food made from an apple: apple pie, apple butter, apple cake, you name it, I’ve eaten it.”

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    Category David, Food + Drink, Raconteurism | Tags: | 2 Comments