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Visit to Toronto
I'm back in Toronto again this weekend, this time visiting my friend Laura, whom I met during my first year at Carleton U.
We planned this little get together a month ago and I found a really cheap flight and here I am! Had a bit of a misunderstanding about arrival dates and times...not really sure how that happened, but Laura somehow forgot I was coming yesterday (Saturday) and thought I was coming on Friday instead. So...she was working when I was scheduled to arrive in Toronto. Luckily her mom had the day off so she picked me up at a country Style Donuts shop not too far from the airport. Then I spent a few hours just chatting with Laura's mom waiting for Laura to finish work.
I got a little bit of studying done then when Laura's mom went to pick her up from work, Laura's sisters arrived. One of Laura's sisters has a little baby boy who is almost 5 months old. He is absolutely adorable! I ended up playing with the baby for a while and then Laura came home and we sat around talking and playing with the baby. Then at about 4:30 Laura and I went out for a walk. This part of Mississauga is so beautiful. Laura's backyard opens out into a park and a trail that goes all around the city. There is a lake nearby and we walked around it and I got some really nice pictures of a red winged black bird, and Canada geese, some ducks the lake....it was really nice. We got back to the house around 5:30, which was really good timing because about 40 minutes later this really big wind storm hit and it lasted for hours!
We had a big BBQ for dinner last night. Hamburgers and Polish Sausage, bratwurst and ceaser salad, coliflour salad and coleslaw and then chocolate cake. It was Laura's sister's birthday so we sang and had the cake and just talked for hours. I was pretty much falling asleep at the table by about 9:30. I lasted until about 10 and then gave up and went to bed. I slept pretty good too and I even slept through the baby waking up and "screeching" at 3am. I am so glad I slept through that.
Woke up this morning at 8 and went downstairs for breakfast...The Easter Bunny came and I got a chocolate bunny! lol I was pretty happy to be included in that! Laura's mom made Laura and I bacon and Eggs and I made toast and had yogurt with it too. Best home cooked breakfast I've had in a while. I'm being totally spoiled here.
Today we are driving to Laura's grandmother's house. She lives about a 2 hour drive from here. We are going for lunch (more like early supper) and I've been told there will be Turkey, Ham, Lasagna, and so much more! It turns out that Laura's Aunt Debra is a SCAPER! And she is or was on Terra Firma. Apparently a few years ago we had chatted there a few times. I'm really looking forward to meeting her in person.
So now I'm waiting for everyone else to be ready to go. Yesterday I was told we would be leaving around 10am...almost no one is ready to leave yet so I have some time to kill.
Yesterday was a lot of fun and I'm thinking today is going to be pretty awesome too!
We planned this little get together a month ago and I found a really cheap flight and here I am! Had a bit of a misunderstanding about arrival dates and times...not really sure how that happened, but Laura somehow forgot I was coming yesterday (Saturday) and thought I was coming on Friday instead. So...she was working when I was scheduled to arrive in Toronto. Luckily her mom had the day off so she picked me up at a country Style Donuts shop not too far from the airport. Then I spent a few hours just chatting with Laura's mom waiting for Laura to finish work.
I got a little bit of studying done then when Laura's mom went to pick her up from work, Laura's sisters arrived. One of Laura's sisters has a little baby boy who is almost 5 months old. He is absolutely adorable! I ended up playing with the baby for a while and then Laura came home and we sat around talking and playing with the baby. Then at about 4:30 Laura and I went out for a walk. This part of Mississauga is so beautiful. Laura's backyard opens out into a park and a trail that goes all around the city. There is a lake nearby and we walked around it and I got some really nice pictures of a red winged black bird, and Canada geese, some ducks the lake....it was really nice. We got back to the house around 5:30, which was really good timing because about 40 minutes later this really big wind storm hit and it lasted for hours!
We had a big BBQ for dinner last night. Hamburgers and Polish Sausage, bratwurst and ceaser salad, coliflour salad and coleslaw and then chocolate cake. It was Laura's sister's birthday so we sang and had the cake and just talked for hours. I was pretty much falling asleep at the table by about 9:30. I lasted until about 10 and then gave up and went to bed. I slept pretty good too and I even slept through the baby waking up and "screeching" at 3am. I am so glad I slept through that.
Woke up this morning at 8 and went downstairs for breakfast...The Easter Bunny came and I got a chocolate bunny! lol I was pretty happy to be included in that! Laura's mom made Laura and I bacon and Eggs and I made toast and had yogurt with it too. Best home cooked breakfast I've had in a while. I'm being totally spoiled here.
Today we are driving to Laura's grandmother's house. She lives about a 2 hour drive from here. We are going for lunch (more like early supper) and I've been told there will be Turkey, Ham, Lasagna, and so much more! It turns out that Laura's Aunt Debra is a SCAPER! And she is or was on Terra Firma. Apparently a few years ago we had chatted there a few times. I'm really looking forward to meeting her in person.
So now I'm waiting for everyone else to be ready to go. Yesterday I was told we would be leaving around 10am...almost no one is ready to leave yet so I have some time to kill.
Yesterday was a lot of fun and I'm thinking today is going to be pretty awesome too!