Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Double double

Tim Hortons is the Vatican City of Northern Ontario.

During my 2.5 days in the Gateway to the North, I took my Mom out for coffee about 5 times. We never visited the same Tim Hortons twice. If you're looking to meet anyone in North Bay, for any reason, chances are you'll head for your local Timmies. I think the build the drive-thrus a little bigger, too, to accommodate the four wheelers.

In case you're wondering, this is our standard order. Small black with sweetener for my Mom and cream and two sweetener for me. We also split three old-fashioned plain Timbits between us. There's something oddly comforting about this routine.

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Let's send our most positive thoughts to the besieged monks of Burma. Courage my friends.

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