Jul 4, 2012

Chasing Rainbows....
...Kerri and friends Toronto Pride Adventure 
Our good friend Kerri Thomson-Fortier wasn't quite sure what to expect when she was invited to join her friends Marnie and Shawn to take in Toronto's annual Pride festivities this year. In addition to the grande parade, Kerri and her pals also wanted to check out perenial Canadian heart-throb Corey Hart, who performed a street concert on Saturday night. Since Marnie and Shawn already had a room reserved all Kerri had to do was agree to go which didn't take much convincing.

"Not gay but going to Pride in Toronto", Kerri posted on facebook before they left and as she would soon discover, being gay is not a pre-requisite for joining in on the festivities.

The three pals were in the front row for Corey's concert and part of a patient group who gathered afterwards to meet the rocker. Unfortunately, due to security concerns, Hart didn't come out for a meet and greet as promised, but they were given some great swag as a consolation.

On Sunday, Kerri, Marnie and Shawn made sure to stake out a great spot along the parade route several hours before it was to begin. As the video and photo highlights below reveal, the wait was well worth it.

Kerri was eager to share her swag and photos with me the day after she returned. I appreciate her generosity which made it feel like I had been there myself....well...almost.

Here's a video clip featuring some of Kerri's Pride moments....