So I was working from home on Wednesday, and I was on a conference call, talking about revisions to the web site, when my cell rang. I put the guys on hold, and it was C. "Guess who's in Hamilton, four hours ahead of schedule???" "Fuck off! Are you serious?"

Turns out that they were able to get a direct flight, instead of one with a five-hour stopover in Montreal. Woohoo!

So I got off the conference call in a hurry, and The Boy and I headed to the airport. I almost walked right past them when we got there! I was SOOOO happy to see C. God, I missed her so much. (For those of you who don't know, C has been my best friend since 7th grade, and this is her first time visiting me since I moved here, eight years ago. I spent tons of time with her every time I went home to visit my family, but this is her first time here, and she brought her boyfriend, R.

So we came back to the apartment, and LG has been hiding ever since. The other cats love the extra attention, but LG is a terrified little guy. :)

The Boy had to go to work, and we wanted to freshen up before going to the mall, so he left. Eventually, the three of us (C, R and me) caught the bus to Lime Ridge. We went in, literally, every shoe store in the mall, and C bought a pair. We were exhausted after five hours, so we went home.

I hauled out the photo albums, and the laptop, and we looked at pictures for an hour or so. Then, The Boy came home and we went out for dinner to Montana's. G joined us, because A is in Michigan this week, so she was in desperate need of personal contact. It could have been nice; however, instead of trying to make conversation with our guests, she talked about her job the whole time. And people that we don't know. God I hate that. It's like saying, "So then Marsha said this to Jason, and we were all amazed, because you know how Jason can be..." Meanwhile, we don't know ANYONE she's talking about.

Anyway, finally dinner was over. Then we got home and I gave The Boy his anniversary gift: A Rubik's cube, with 25 cubes on each side instead of 9. I figured, since he already figured out the conventional one, he could use a challenge. :) He liked it a lot. I was pretty disappointed that he didn't even get me a card. I know he said that the hot air balloon was my birthday and anniversary gift, but I thought he could at least have given me a card.

When it came time for bed, I got out the sheets and pillows, and then pulled out the sofabed. I don't think I've ever been more embarrassed. You know how some stuff in your home just kinda disappears? Well, look under your couch. That's where it goes.

After I cleaned all that up, we all went to sleep to get a good night's rest for the big day Thursday.

Then, Thursday, I had the day off and we planned on spending the day in Toronto. The Boy had to work at noon, so he was cool with dropping us at the GO station. We figured out the bus/train schedule into the city, so we thought we would have breakfast. When we were all ready, we went to The Egg and I, and had a GREAT breakfast. It was really good.

We got to the GO station right in the nick of time, and took the bus to the city. It was pretty quick, thankfully. We walked to the CN Tower, and hung out there for like four hours!!! We couldn't believe how long we spent there! We were expecting to spend one, maybe one-and-a-half hours there. It was pretty amazing though.

After four hours, our legs were REALLY sore. We got Haagen-Daas ice cream treats (lollies), and sat for a few minutes. Then we took a cab to the Eaton Centre. C&R had a bit of a tiff I guess, unbeknownst to me, so he sat on a bench when we went into yet another shoe store. She was telling me about their argument when he walked up behind her, and I did the most horrible job of covering up that she was talking about him. Oh well. Not my problem. They were pretty pissy for the rest of the time we spent at the mall, but I knew they would work it out. Then, we caught another cab back to Union Station, and took the train home. It sucked at first, because it was rush hour, so the train was packed, and we had to stand until we got to the first stop. Then we got to sit on a cute little bench right by the train doors. It was pretty cool. They'd never been on a train before, so they liked it.

Actually, come to think of it, they haven't really said much about the time they're having.

The Boy picked us up at the GO station, and we went home to chill for a bit. Our legs were absolutely killing. We decided to go out for dinner and then to the casino.

No one was very talkative, which The Boy found disturbing, to say the least. He just can't handle when people are quiet.

Anyway, at the casino, I got $20 for myself and gave The Boy $25. I lost all mine in the slots, and he wanted to play blackjack. After about a half-hour, he left with $250!!! I couldn't believe it! He really burst my bubble when he said, "I can't wait to put this into my savings." I was heartbroken. Not only did I give him the $25 that he used to gamble, but he didn't give me an anniversary gift. I thought it was pretty inconsiderate.

We drove home, and he gave me $50. The big spender. :)

This morning, we all got up and got ready. RM told me that I would be accompanying him today (Friday) on three appointments, so I dressed up. When I got here, he said, "Well, I'm out in those meetings until about 1:00, so what will you be working on today?" I could have screamed. Why the fuck did I come here then? I could have worked from home if I'd known he wouldn't even be here all day.

Anyway, The Boy dropped C&R at Marineland. Pretty nice of him to drive them all the way there. They're going to spend the day there, and we're going to meet them in Niagara Falls for dinner, and then Clifton Hill. Hope they've still got lots of energy.

Tomorrow, we're going to the African Lion Safari, and I'm not sure what we'll do, since we've already gone to the casino. Maybe we should just relax, to make sure we have lots of energy for Wonderland on Sunday. That's probably the best idea. We'll see what they think of that.

Well, I should probably get back to work. I like the project I'm working on right now, I just have to get in the groove.