Friday the 13th and 60

That's right - that woman - my mama! - turns 60 today. Please oh please let me get her genes. That was taken on TG's 60th back in October...... I look more like him....

more cake please

Thanks Cowgirl for pointing out this lovely site to make amazingly fun cakes. I think I need to make this in honour of shark week on Discovery. I have no clue when that is - but I hope it's soon!
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christmas already?

well due to airmiles and overplanning - L2 and I have already booked our trip back to Canada at Christmas. That's right - 9 months in advance. We're keen?!? It'll be two weeks of snow, cold, gingerbread and merriment. I have to say it will take a while to sink in that our flight is already booked as the return flight definitely had 2010 written in it.... At least I know I'll get off this island and onto a different continent at least once this year.

a little french mountain

so the easter trip has been planned. Finally we're getting off the island and onto the mainland! We've decided to take two extra days off around Easter (as I still can't take a full week off work at the moment) and head to the mountainous region of France called the Alps.

The plan - fly into Lyon on Wednesday morning and maybe tout around town or maybe even Geneva until late afternoon. We're hoping to keep our luggage somewhere for the day but still have yet to figure that out. Then we head to Chamonix for three days of glacier hiking, skiing, the crazy cable car and Vallee Blanche. We're planning on staying in a hostel and taking over the full four beds (hopefully!)

Then on Saturday night - Tina, L2 and I are headed back to Lyon for a day and a bit of french eating and culture in the second biggest city in France. Oddly enough, Tina knows someone who knows someone who lives in the region so maybe free place to stay? or another place to eat?? Either way the trip seems the right mix of culture, sports and food. I can't wait! (Now to officially book off the days at work...)

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