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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Saturday October 14, 1989

Big road hockey game on Pining (Guy's street). Had lunch at McDonald's. I watched the Winnipeg jets 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1.


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Friday October 13, 1989



Math test. I went to Countdown at Thornlea with Katzin, Guy, Jordi, Alpern, etc. The Rolling Stones were #1. I slept over at Katzin's place.

[Note - Countdown was a big dance where they counted down to the greatest band.]

Thursday October 12, 1989


I got kicked out of French class for cracking jokes. I brought some of Gabe's Mr. Men T-Shirts to school and sold a handful. We played flag football in gym class. Spaghetti for lunch. I did homework and watched TV.

[Note - Gabe made Mr. Men T-Shirts to sell in residence to make some cash. Except his were a 'dirty' take on the classic characters.]

Wednesday October 11, 1989

French oral quiz. I did well. Accounting pop-quiz. Stayed after school to study in the library.

Tuesday October 10, 1989




Handed in my essay for English B. I got 87.5% on my English B test. Vova and Natasha went back to Russia. I went to PJ's Pet Centre after school to buy a fish. watched TV.

Monday October 9, 1989


Thanksgiving Day and Yom Kippur. There was no school. Gabe went back to Western. I went to a big dinner at granny's place with a bunch of the family. This was Vova and Natasha's last night in Canada.

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Sunday October 8, 1989





Played football at St. Rene with Buntman, Guy, Ryan F, Brad and Matt (Ryan's buddy). We went over to the Zarvinsky's house for Yom Kippur dinner.

Saturday October 7, 1989




Dad's 48th birthday. I grabbed brunch at Pickle Barrel with Sesel and Buntman. We watched the Jays go down 3-1 to the A's after losing a heartbreakers 6-5. Another huge dinner at our place. The Zarvinsky's, with Luba, came over; as did Vova, Natasha, Sonya, Rudolph and Nadia.

[Note: that may have been the last time those 4 siblings - Dora, Nadia, Vova and Rudolph - were in a room together.]

Friday October 6, 1989



I wrote 2 tests: English A and Science. Chicken fingers for lunch. Gabe came home for the weekend (because of dad's birthday). The Blue Jays finally won a game, beating Oakland 7-3. Jimmy Key got the win.

Monday, October 05, 2009

Thursday October 5, 1989



I got 5/5 on an assignment for Accounting class. We played flag football in gym class. NHL 1989-1990 season commenced.

Wednesday October 4, 1989


I got 80% on my Science project. We had roast beef sandwiches for lunch. I spent the night analyzing the hockey pool. The Oakland A's defeated Toronto 6-3 in game 2.

Tuesday October 3, 1989


I did a presentation on Phaeton in English B. I got 4/5 on a pop Geography test. I also wrote a Math test. Game 1 of the American League playoffs. The Blue Jays lost 7-3 to the Oakland A's.

Monday October 2, 1989

Drafted another hockey pool at school. I got 14/15 on my Accounting test. I got 34.5/40 on my History test. We had spaghetti for lunch.

Sunday October 1, 1989


Played stickball at St. Rene with Guy, Sesel, Buntman, Brad and Ryan.

[Note - we actually used a small bat, not a stick, but same difference]