HUME IS WHERE DEPART IS

Our old friend Christopher Hume retired from the Toronto Star this week after over three decades, first as art critic, then carving out his own beat as the must-read urban affairs and architecture columnist. He and I butted desks for years in the Entertainment department. We hoisted a few last night at the Dora Keough pub on the Danforth to send him off into his dotage. Cheers, Chris. Welcome to the afterlife.

Toronto Mayor John Tory with Chris Hume at Hume's retirement party from the Star. Hume dryly allowed that he looked forward to attending Tory's retirement party.

Do not adjust your set: Me and Star staffers Sue Pigg and Ashante Infantry in a holding pattern at the Hume fete.