Very Nice Weekend

This past weekend we went to Winnipeg to celebrate Gary's birthday and our anniversary. It was a very nice weekend. We had booked our room earlier, and when we got to the hotel the person at the desk mentioned to Gary that housekeeping was running a little bit behind so they might just be finishing up our room. No problem. We took our luggage up and waited for them to come to the room and finish up, and waited and waited. Hhhmmmm Gary went into the hall and asked on of the ladies if they would be finishing our room soon. She looked at him as if she had no idea what he said. So finally we said that we would just go and do what shopping we wanted to do before going for supper. When we got downstairs Gary mentioned to the guy and the desk that our room wasn't finished yet. I think the guy misunderstood Gary and thought he was asking if our room was finished. He goes and checks his computer and said, oh yes your room is all done now. Gary told him if that was done then we certainly didn't want it, and explained that the beds had been made but nothing else was done, dirty glasses and coffee cups around, the bathroom hadn't been cleaned etc. The guy started apologizing and apologizing and said he would be right around. He comes around the counter and takes us upstairs to a different room and as he openned the door he said, this is totally unacceptable and I sincerely apologize but if you like this room I will upgrade you free of charge. So we got a BEAUTIFUL King Size Suite, two rooms; a little sitting room with a couch and two easy chairs, a lovely sized bedroom with a kingsize bed! We said that yes we liked the room! When I saw it I was thinking, now this room would be great for a little knitting get away.... lots of comfy sitting space, only thing was the light wasn't the best! So once we were settled in our room we went to the mall and shopped and then to Red Lobster for supper. We both LOVE Red Lobster and we don't have one here so it is always a treat for us.

Sunday we had a lazy start to the day, then went out for brunch, did a bit more shopping and then headed home. A very nice and relaxing weekend for sure.

While we were shopping I got a text message on my phone from Ryan asking me to give him a call when I had a chance. I messaged him back and told him that we were in Winnipeg so I could either call then or when I got home. He said to call when I got home. When I called him and asked what was up he hummed and hawed and then said, "The ATM machine ate my card!" These things only happen to Ryan LOL! I asked him how it happened and it seems that he had an expense cheque that he wanted to deposit. He went in and put his card in and realized that he left his cheque in the car, so ran out to the car quick, and of course when the door closed it locked, so he had to go to Tim Horton's where Tammy was, get her card, open the door and of course by now the machine had figured the card had been there long enough that someone forgot it so it ate it! Gary talked to the CU here and they said to have Ryan phone them this morning as soon as the openned to tell them what happened and they might just hold it for him. The girl here also said that when they saw it and saw that it was an out of province card that they might just shred it too thinking it had been stollen. Thankfully he phoned and told them what happened and he can go in tomorrow and get his card back!

On the knitting front, I have finished my Catch a Wave wrap and even got a chance to wear it already. The day we went to Dave's funeral it was nippy in the air and it was just right! I will get a pic of it and get it posted here. I am still working on the project that I frogged and have now knit up all that I frogged plus a bit more so that feels good. I also cast on another wallaby and have it almost up the where you rib for the neck! The weather we are having certainly makes one think that it is time to get those needles going. Today the high was about 8C and the low tonight is suppose to be -2C...bbbbrrrrrrrrr