Birthday Trip to Toronto

Hayley's 23th birthday was Thursday and since we couldn't make it then, we headed up early Saturday. We didn't tell her but Mike and Yvonne were coming too. For those that don't know, Mike is our older child. I thought it would be nice to keep this as a surprise for her. Well her reaction was priceless. As we pulled on to her street, I could hear my cellphone ringing from the back seat and I was struggling to reach it. I knew it must be Hayley calling to say where are you guys because as we pulled in it stopped ringing. As I got out of the car, Hayley came running out, screaming with glee, muttering this is the best present ever as she hugged her brother and Yvonne.


It was a beautiful afternoon so the 4 of us walked down the street to "Coffee and All that Jazz".


For dinner, we decided to venture closer to downtown and go to the Hard Rock Cafe. Across the road from Dundas Square there was an artist doing a painting on the sidewalk. Note the 3d drawing of the wishing well where people had thown change...it has so much depth...it looks real. The sad thing is just 2 hours later there was so much snow on the ground his painting would be gone. It reminds me of the sand castles we saw up at Sauble Beach one year. So beautiful but short-lived.
When we ordered drinks in the Hard Rock, the waiter asked for id from Hayley and Yvonne. Hayley said "Sheesh it's my 23 birthday" Later, when she wasn't at the table he returned and asked her first name and said he planned a little birthday celebration public spectacle. I personally would detest anything like that for myself but we laughed because we knew that she had ratted herself out. He brought a large sundae out for her with 5 spoons and made her stand up and then he announced very loudly to the restaurant that it was Hayley's 23 birthday and he wanted everyone to yell Happy Birthday. When it was over we reminded her that she was the one that told him it was her birthday and she laughed and agreed. Here's some pictures from dinner including Tina Turner's dress which was right behind us, the ceiling at the entrance, Jeff, Mike and Yvonne, Mike enjoying his girlie drink and Hayley with her birthday Sundae. It's not often we get the opportunity to share a few hours together so we really cherish the hours we do.