Q. What are some famous paintings that celebrate the joys, pains, and drama of love? . . A. The painting below – known both as ‘After The Ball’ and ‘Confidence’ – was created in 1874 by Belgian artist Alfred Stevens. This not so happy love scene – featuring a portentous letter

Q. What’s your favourite outdoor activity in cooperative summer weather? . A. Statistics Canada asked this in a poll. When we’re not eating tonnes of watermelon, strawberries, and peaches, Canadians said: Canadian Outdoor Summer Highlights i.   Hiking and backpacking (40%) ii.  Watching wildlife + outdoor photography (26%) iii. Canoeing

Q. School was done for the day and we got to stop by the bakery on the way home? Score 🙌🏽 What would it be today: a whipped-cream stuffed chocolate eclair? A freshly glazed donut? A sparkly pink flower cupcake? And keep your eye out for the kindly, apron-wrapped baker

Q. You’re a shoe-in. When it comes to this task, or race, or competition, you’re going to succeed or win with no problem. You’ve got this, hands down. Where does this idiom ‘hands down’ originate? 🏇🏽 A. ‘Hands down’ comes from the world of 19th Century horse racing. The jockey