Author: Joey deVilla

It took until almost the middle of January, but winter cold and snow have finally come to pay Accordion City a visit. Here’s a shot of Mowat street, as seen from the windows of the second floor of the Tucows offices…

Tucows is located in a refurbished warehouse space in a neighborhood of Toronto called Liberty Village, which is occupied largely by old factories that have been converted into lofts and office spaces. This sort of architecture makes it possible for us to have a rooftop deck:

On this rooftop deck is a handy employee perk: a pair of shiny new gas barbecues, hooked up to a gas line.

A good number of us make use of the barbecues in the warmer seasons, but a true barbecueist doesn’t let a little cold and snow get him down. Here’s what I had for lunch today: tasty pork schnitzel, which I paired with a mixed green salad with balsamic dressing. Much better (and cheaper) than going to Burger King:

Sure, it’s not the free cafeteria that Google provides, but it’s a damn sight better than what most offices have to offer!

The Ginger Ninja and I spent the weekend in Boston for a very happy reason — her brother (and my “brother from another mother”) Andy Ramoniac is getting married to his girlfriend Sue, and it was the meet-the-inlaws weekend. We flew to Beantown late Friday afternoon and high-tailed it from Logan to Smith and Wollensky’s downtown, where we were to have a meet-and-greet dinner with Andy and Sue, Wendy’s parents and Sue’s parents.

While waiting outside the restaurant, a cab pulled up to the front door and a couple emerged. I was about to inquire if they were Sue’s parents when Sue’s mom said “You must be Joey. I recognize you from your blog.”

I love living in the future very much.

It’s a busy day, so I’ll have to tell more about the weekend later. Let me just say that Sue’s parents are great people, but as I say, great kids come from great parents. Lovely meeting you this weekend!