AWESOME BIRTHDAY!!! BITTERSWEET

What a mixed, but lovely, day.  This morning we kind of just bumbled around the house.  April 
made her delicious scrambled eggs, toast, tomato salad and bacon.  Yummm!!

Noonish, Kathy and I headed downtown.  Our first stop was at the Fat Lady store.  And let me just say here….The Secret is full of crap.  There was NOTHING in that store that would work!  NOTHING!!  I wandered through, looked at tops and jackets and ended up getting two bras (they were on sale) and a pair of tights that may or may not fit.  Sigh!  I am just not meant to dress nice.  But there was some beautiful jewelry at the till and Kathy bought me a beautiful necklace and cuff bracelet for my birthday!  

We left there and headed to the hospice.  I had to pick a couple of things up.  I was glad to go back.  It was kind of closure.  I took her up to the garden first..and they were so beautiful and peaceful in the weak but definitely there sunshine.  We then went downstairs to the ward and I showed her Bill's rooms etc..  ran into one of the counsellors that I had made friends with.  I am glad we went back.

We then met Aryn and April at  the 4 mile pub.  What a lovely place.  We had delicious lunch and a free surprise birthday dessert.  It was a lot of fun and the perogies were amazing!

After a quick bit of shopping at Millstream, we came home and had a blast.  The kids had decorated the table with banners and balloons and awesome pretty plates and napkins.  We visited, looked at real estate listings, swung many phone calls and messages, made dinner…watched Chopped and Bobby Flay, ate dinner, welcomed Emily and Austin.  


At one point right after dinner, Monte sat down at the piano and played 'Earth at Heart'.  Now this particular song he wrote was his dad's favourite and will forever be Dad's song.  I couldn't help it, I started to cry which created a crying chain reaction around the table.  We all sat there crying through the song that so reminded us of Bill, whilst Monte had no idea whatsoever what his music had created behind him!  Finally he finished and turned around.  There we all were crying but telling him how much we enjoyed it.  So mixed.

Now I am posting this as I am fighting sleep.  I will tell you about something that happened tonite that not only was the funniest thing ever, but actually did permanent damage on something, tomorrow night.  Too tired right now.  I will also post some pics tomorrow.  TTYL