A Canadian in America...

My Birthday...

Okay, so here is what I did today on my 24th birthday.

Last night I went to sleep at around 1-1:30 or so. Today I woke up while Eric was getting ready for work and stuff, so I was officially awake at 8:00. I hung out for a bit, eat breakfast around 9:00, hung out some more, watched "The Young and the Restless" and then, for the special thing that I wanted to do today, I met Eric for lunch! This morning when he was leaving I asked him if he knew approximately what time he would get lunch. He said probably 1 or 2 o'clock. So I told him I would meet him at his store at about 1:00, and that I did. We walked across the street to Panera Bread, and had lunch there. It's basically like a sandwich/soup/bakery place. Really good. I had french onion soup in a sourdough bread bowl. Really good. I had Dr. Pepper, too. After lunch I made Eric buy me a strawberry filled donut from Dunkin' Donuts. Definitely not as good as Tim Hortons, but a good donut nonetheless.
After leaving Eric at work, I went to Wal-Mart, and then I went home. When I got home there was a note taped to the banister that was telling me to call my mommy, so I did, and then I also called John back, but he wasn't there. Then I practiced guitar, talked to my sister, and got ready to leave for dinner.

For dinner we met up with someone that Eric teaches. Ray is a really nice guy that Eric met through Sam Ash, and since his Wife's birthday was yesterday, they decided that it would be nice to throw us a party. We went to this place calle "Long Grove Cafe" and it was REALLY good. Long Grove is a cool little town that sort of reminds me of a mountain town or something. It's like Bragg Creek, if you've ever been there. Apparently it has really neat shops, and I intend on going there sometime in the near future to walk around. But anyhow, so Ray threw this party for his wife and me, and the food was amazing. We had fruit, bruschetta and chicken kabobs for hors d'oeuvres. Then we had salad and really good bread, and then the main course was chicken AND filet mignon with asparagus, potato wedges and yumminess. I have left overs. After that was all cleared away, the waiter brought a fork and put it in front of me (and I'm assuming Gwen, Ray's wife). Then they brought cake out for Ray's wife and me, and everyone sang happy birthday. The funny thing was that some of the people there didn't realize that it was my birthday, too, and nobody really knew who I was or what my name was... But anyhow, the cake was black forest, not a favourite of mine, but as long as I picked out the cherries it was still good. Everyone else got ice cream!!! It was a really nice party, and I had a really good time. We met a few people, talked a lot, eat a lot...and then we came home, and that's pretty much it. It was a good birthday...and apparently it's not quite over yet because I'm still supposedly getting two packages in the mail sometime next week! The birthday that never ends....hooray!!!! And I guess that 24 isn't that old after all...oh yes, and if you want to see some amusing pictures of me, check out my mom's blog!!!!

I think I might weigh a deuce after today though...the donut, the birthday cake, all that food....and Brittany got me some chocolate dipped pretzels, chocolate dipped oreos, and chocolate dipped brownies for my birthday as well....I had a brownie.....it was good.

Conveniently, the YMCA that is about 5 minutes away from here is having a $0 joining fee for the next couple of weeks....normally it's about $150 to join. I may have to take advantage of the savings.....

posted by Jo @ Friday, September 23, 2005