Sep 27, 2026 · 16 min · 11 segments
A street festival that has turned into a world phenomenon. A show that suspends reality, time, and in some cases gravity! Cirque du Soleil. You may have heard of it, you may have not. One…
Caroline's voyage began early one Friday morning, just as the sun was rising.
It's about 10 kilometers away from us.
A lot of her trip was related to me by texted photos, as most of it followed the shores of Lake Ontario.
We rarely take individual trips, so it was a bit jarring to stop getting messages as she pulled into Ottawa.
I didn't hear from her again, actually, until Sunday evening as she got on the train to come back home.
Rosa, Caroline, they visited antique stores, chatted late into the night, dined at real diners.
Those of you who know us understand that if a diner is in the option list, even with a steakhouse, it will be the chosen one.
Although the steakhouse, well, would have to be a close second.
So how does Le Cirque du Soleil work into all of this? Because that's the title of this podcast.
Quite randomly, it seems.
It actually wasn't until mid-Saturday, while she was in Ottawa, when Rose's sister suggested catching one of the shows on Sunday, just before Caroline had to leave, as they had never been to one before.
Caroline broke into a smile and said, You are in for a treat.
Caroline's voyage began early one Friday morning, just as the sun was rising.
It's about 10 kilometers away from us.
A lot of her trip was related to me by texted photos, as most of it followed the shores of Lake Ontario.
We rarely take individual trips, so it was a bit jarring to stop getting messages as she pulled into Ottawa.
I didn't hear from her again, actually, until Sunday evening as she got on the train to come back home.
Rosa, Caroline, they visited antique stores, chatted late into the night, dined at real diners.
Those of you who know us understand that if a diner is in the option list, even with a steakhouse, it will be the chosen one.
Although the steakhouse, well, would have to be a close second.
So how does Le Cirque du Soleil work into all of this? Because that's the title of this podcast.
Quite randomly, it seems.
It actually wasn't until mid-Saturday, while she was in Ottawa, when Rose's sister suggested catching one of the shows on Sunday, just before Caroline had to leave, as they had never been to one before.
Caroline broke into a smile and said, You are in for a treat.
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