Category Archives: comfort food

A Look at Sharing

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

I don’t know what it is inside of us that wants other people to like what we like. At my most pessimistic, I think it has something to do with our own insecurities and our need for external validation.  At … Continue reading →

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Pizza for Breakfast

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

I am still catching up on Perfect Moments, and I think I am almost there. Over the weekend, I took some time to rest, and hopefully finally get rid of this cold that has been plaguing me for weeks. Somewhere … Continue reading →

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Food and Sleep

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

After a long week at work, a decent Saturday morning ride, and a bunch of Saturday afternoon errands I really was only thinking of a Sunday morning sleep-in. What I got was even better than that. I don’t normally sleep … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Perfect Moments

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

  Having not written Today’s Perfect Moment since Friday (and I am not even sure I managed to get a post out Friday morning) I am going to have to write about This Weekend’s Perfect Moments. I did write Sunday … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

It should come as no surprise that Today’s Perfect Moment comes from Father’s day. Most of the clan gathered at my father’s house, hopefully having already done the festivities with their own kids. My younger sister made chicken paprikash (I … Continue reading →

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When One Receives a Lunch

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

I don’t know whether it is a universal truth, but I tend to think food made by other people–and I am not talking about restaurants, though it is sometimes the case, but also sometimes not–tastes better than food you make … Continue reading →

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Friendship Trumps Tacos

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

After sitting down at our table, the waitress mentioned that they had an all-you-can-eat taco special. I didn’t need too much time for deliberation.  I was sold. Despite that great opening, Today’s Perfect Moment is not about the tacos. They … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day at the Ballpark

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

In case you didn’t know, where I live, Sunday was Mother’s Day. Having taught people from all over the world, I know that the second Sunday of May isn’t Mother’s Day everywhere–though I wonder why we weren’t able to agree … Continue reading →

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Korean Dinner

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

As you can see by the pictures, it looked delicious and I can faithfully report that indeed it was delicious. Maybe changing up the routine is a good thing. Friday’s Perfect Moment is about going out for food.  In a … Continue reading →

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Attempting to Save my Afternoon

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

I really hoped that Today’s Perfect Moment would be the Toronto Maple Leafs advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I even took pictures to that effect.  Sadly, it will have to wait until Tuesday. If that … Continue reading →

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