Feathers and air, feathers and air...

First, we of Hamiltoe apologize for our lack of blogging the past week or so - it's been a busy time, what with all the lazing around, unemployment, slushie-drives, etc. Second, if you are reading this and are not an OFFICIAL FOLLOWER - follow now or fear our Hamiltoenian wrath!!!!!! (Please? We just want to be popular like Regina George.)

So, this segment of Hamiltoe began two Fridays ago with a trip down to lovely Locke Street, home of the Locke Street Bakery (closed), the Cheese Shoppe on Locke (closed; note - we will go anywhere that calls itself a "shoppe", especially when prefaced with "Ye Olde Tyme"), multiple art galleries (closed), and quaint little antique shops (also closed). We should note that this was a bad time to shop on Locke Street - most shops are open during regular business hours. We did, however, stumble upon a new favourite book store, aptly named Epic Books, and the lesbi- I mean, open-minded restaurant/coffee shop, the Bad Dog Cafe.

After some tea and a lemon square, we headed north on Locke towards Victoria Park, otherwise known as the perfect spot for Hayley's new lesbi- I mean, open-minded baseball team. Interested? Email Hayley at gohayleyandandrea@gmail.com. Part I ~ fin.

A few days later, we took a hostage (she follows the blog...be like her!) and headed off to Van Wagner's Beach, where we met Roger (that's what we called him, anyway), a dear old grandfatherly man who was skipping rocks like it was his job. He showed us some skills, gave us a pat on the head, and we headed on our merry way.

After the beach we went for a little drive around the Stoney Creek Mountain countryside. We bypassed the raw-thur extensive line-up for the drive-in movie theatre, and continued on down the country roads (take me home....to the place...I BELOOOOONNNNGGG....anyone?). Even though Hamiltoe is mostly known as a large, bustling metropolis, it also has a softer side that many visitors are unable to experience. We rolled down the windows, blasted some Florence, surpassed the speed limit, and admired the beauty of the old, broken-down farm houses scattered throughout the land.

Finally, we ventured to a hot new video store. Block...something? We rented The Craft, watched some fireworks, and called it a night. Stay tuned for some beautiful Hamiltoe architecture in the next segment!