I'm baaaaaaaack!

Well I've been offline for a day. I couldn't post I was going away and where and why! Mich and I were off to Toronto for our friend Joey's 40th birthday party. Now... the reason I couldn't post it is it was a surprise party. Ann, his wife, my dear friend, also has the same birthday but she was putting on a surprise party for Joey. She told Joey it was a Stag & Doe for friends of their's who are getting married in July. (She's really sneaky!)

We went to Dave & Busters where we hid in a room and when he walked in we all sang "happy birthday to you!" He was surprised, it was great. We had a great time, great food, lots and lots and lots of great drinks and I made new friends. I met Norma, a lovely friend of Ann's for over 20 years who happens to be turning 50 1 week after me! She has a beautiful, funny and very charming 22 year old daughter named Haley who got along famously with the Mich! It was Kismet, Karma... It was fun!

Ann put on a great party, we all had a wonderful time and I need to sleep for a week. The hotel, The Courtyard Mariot was beautiful and Ann got us a $279.00 room for $119.00! It was huge, beautiful and quiet.

Mich & I went with Debbie, Robin, Alex (may favourite God-daughter,) and her friend Rachel. They were in rooms across the hall from us. In the same complex was an Ikea! We went there this morning and I bought an ice cube tray in the shape of little wine bottles! Did I mention I love white wine? I also bought some fancy paper napkins. As an aside, I have a thing about fancy paper napkins. I have bought 20 paper napkins and paid $7.99 for them! I take the price tags off before I get home lest Bob, (husband, not next door,) see it! Hey some of them have Monet reproductions, some are themed... Easter, Christmas etc... well worth $7.99 for 20!

Then we went to Brantford (on fireworks type business) but we had Robin drop us at a Mall. I came home from this trip with about 12 smelly candles! I have a thing for white wine, fancy paper napkins and smelly candles! We shopped until he was done and came back and got us.

So in 24 hours I've done all that and now I need sleep, lots and lots of it. As I said above, almost 50 years old here!