March 6 - periodic new York isn't New York

Before this date in 1834 the place we now call Toronto (or trawna... t-dot...) used to be called York, Upper Canada.  But the municipality incorporated as the new name of Toronto.

Neat.

In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presents to the Russian Chemical Society his new method of displaying the elements in a 'table' format.

October 25 - Toronto Longbow Artistry

There's always been this long division between the French and the English.  Two major powers living so close to each other and having such a long history there it's like 2 siblings.

One such sibling rivalry that is famous if the Battle of Agincourt, which happened on this day in 1415 (which is also St. Crispin's Day).

The English were vastly outnumbered but eventually won the day with their longbowmen who used the terrain to their advantage.  It was one of those pivotal battles that allowed the English to rally and precipitate the end of the 100 Years War.

The English, eventually spread themselves to the new continent and eventually founded a city in Upper Canada and called it York.  Eventually, we'd know it as Toronto.

In 1861  with its central financial powers it created a Toronto Stock Exchange.

Another treasure in Toronto, according to some is the Maple Leafs, and my father's favourite player is the famous Wendel Clarke, who turns 55 today.

A good hockey player is like watching art, so they say.  And it's International Art Day as well.

Whether by design, or just one of those universal coincidences it's also the birthday of Pablo Picasso.

He would have been 140.

My AndroidTO trip [89/127]

So, this is a little late coming, and I think any of you who followed my constant tweeting for the day got a gist of what was going on that day.  But let me give you my first person account.  [not putting photos in here, as there's just a ton elsewhere -- and this is just pretty much the same article I put up on AiC]

AndroidTO Conference October 25 | Android in Canada Blog

AndroidTO Conference October 25 | Android in Canada Blog:

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Perfect Week... of biking [54/81]

Yay, a perfect week of biking.  That hasn't happened in a while. 5 for 5!
My legs know.  It's been getting colder so my nose runs the full day after, and my legs get 'cramps' easier.  Plus, the tire pressure drops a little bit, so it means having to peddle harder... It's been fun.  Also, I've done some different routes here and there as I wind my way through the city to get home, or go get the car, etc...

Trip to Toronto for our 8th

So, I've done a fair bit of a busy season lately with the pipe band and work that I just "owed" Mandy some 'us' time.  And with our anniversary on the horizon we booked ourselves a nice overnight trip to Toronto.