My day started out great because
Tanya rang early in the morning to say 'hi' - she is floating
around the Greek Islands
It was lovely to talk to her because I miss her very much
We had a nice chat and then I went back to bed
I climbed out again at about 10.00am
Which I think is a very civilised hour for a 'birthday girl'!!
There was no-one home - my Darling Husband and Brett had gone
over for baseball training and Tanya was in Europe
I had a shower - a very leisurely one!!
Presents - yes, I got two!!
I needed a new bag because
the old one wasn't big enough to hold all the stuff I carry around
- especially my water bottle
This "Colorado Genuine Leather Bag" is 24cm high and
20 cm wide and has heaps of room inside plus a special pocket
for my mobile phone
The straps are 30cm long, just right for either carrying or wearing
over the shoulder
And I needed a new wallet because
the old one was falling to bits and all my money was getting lost!!
This one is very slim and I call it 'downsizing' - but it has
plenty of room for the all important credit cards!! - and I just
have to learn not to cram it full of junk like I did with the
old one
Both are really nice, and I like the black-and-red colours together
Then it was time to be taken out to lunch by my Son who, by the way, is home for my Birthday for the first time in ten years!
We went to L'Unico on the Esplanade
at Trinity Beach
Brett had chicken ceasar salad - looked nice, but not "exciting"!!
And now to me
I started off with bruscetta which was yummy and then I had a
roasted vegetable stack with goats cheese, and it was, to use
one of Tanya's favourite words, "delish"!!
Something a bit different and it was scrumptious
We then went across the road to the another cafe and we each had an Almond Magnum
Then some fun started!!
As we were walking across the road to the Esplanade to sit on
the beach I went over on my ankle and fell completely over!!
I managed to hang on to the Magnum but I couldn't get up for a
few minutes
Brett was concerned that some-one might have seen me!!
I then came home and have been looking at dozens of new photos
of my Daughter cavorting on the other side if the world
So far the day has been pretty good - except the falling over
bit!!
And we are having fish'n'chips for dinner - which means no dishes
or cleaning up
That's a nice finish to a very nice day!!
My Birthday continued on to the next day as well!!
My friends Anne and Karlie and Rhona took me to the Tosca Trattoria Bar and Pizzeria in the Cairns Central Shopping Centre for dinner
While we were there they gave me a bottle of Elizabeth Arden "Red Door" perfume
Dinner was great and then we
all went and saw the movie, "Wedding Crashers"
It was very funny and we had a good laugh
After that we had a coffee
on the Cairns Esplanade - and I didn't fall over on this one!!
It was a really nice evening
Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
I missed your birthday
I thought this morning when I got up - "It must be Sharon's
birthday soon"
So I rang from work and Brett gave me the news that I had missed
it
So -- Happy Birthday for Yesterday
Hope you had a great day
There was a message from Geoff on the answering machine when I
got home tonight telling me you were out on the town with the
girls
Hope you had a great time
I might try to come out early on Friday night and call in for
a coffee
Happy Birthday again
Love
Anne
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