Private Member's Bill to add a new stat holiday in either February or March

An idea whose time has long since come.

Kingston and the Sleepless Goat Cafe........good times, good times.

My old fave was the Chinese Laundry Cafe, long gone now, but I never miss brunch at Chez Piggy when I'm in town, and I'll probably hit Curry Original Saturday night for dinner with my pals. Unless we do the Pilot House. (Guinness, Combo and Chips. Thanks.)

I had a class held every Monday night at the Lonestar during football season b/c the prof was a big NFL fan, and he liked having the game come on as class ended. There were only 5 of us in the seminar, so we usually stuck around for the game (and beer, ribs, etc).

I did particularly well in that course, if I recall. =)

I also took one course at Queen's - just to meet people more my age. Nice campus.

I miss the Chinese Laundry Cafe - didn't know it went out of business either - when did that happen?

I miss the Chinese Laundry Cafe - didn't know it went out of business either - when did that happen?

Around 98, I think. I hadn't been in Kingston in several years and friends told me it was gone. The people who owned were done (they'd been running the place 15 years or so) and sold up. There is a restaurant/deli there now, called Epicure, with a similar style, but not quite the same.

That's really too bad. I left in 96. Glad I had the op to experience the place. I heard some of the used book stores on Princess Street had closed up too...

Hey Raffi! *haha* You're up!

I heard some of the used book stores on Princess Street had closed up too...

Yep, most of them are gone. Still a few left, but only one independent new bookseller, A Novel Idea. The only other places to get new books are Chapters and Indigo. Not that I mind them terribly, but it is a real change for Kingston (and I do prefer the independents when I can get them).

Still a few left, but only one independent new bookseller, A Novel Idea.

That was my favourite place to hang out while waiting for Rafmun to finish with his classes. I'd find a new book and then have a coffee or 4 at the Smiling Goat.

Edit: I mean Sleepless Goat. Smiling Goat was on Ed.

I'd find a new book and then have a coffee or 4 at the Smiling Goat.

I did that very thing this past October when I was in town for a conference and waiting for one of my pals who works at the university.

ETA: There's a Grey Goat pub in Newmarket where I used to live (that Glass Tiger hung out in). All the Goat talk has me thirsty, and by that I mean beer.

Where is everybody?

I'm right here. Where are you?