Can You Hear Me Now?

Sunday, September 17 ~

I woke up around 9:00 a.m., I think. I just can’t sleep in no matter how late I go to bed. But, I can certainly stay in bed, which is what I did until about 11:00. Emma and I both took our time getting dressed and stuff. Lindy called at some point, but it was later than 11:00 as I expected, and he had just woke up and was having his first coffee. We’d meet at Chez Cora later? Yeppers!

Around 1:00 I called Lindy and said “we’re heading over now, we’re starving… just meet us there when you can.” He said he’d be about an hour… maybe an hour and a half.

It was closer to two hours by the time he arrived. I kidded that he’ll be late for his own wedding, but he didn’t deny it. Except “Sally would kick my ass” hehe Our food arrived shortly after Lindy did, and I decided I would be happy if I could eat this meal every day of my life: French toast made with zucchini breakfast cake instead of bread, tons of fresh fruit, and chocolate-hazelnut spread to dip it in. OMG. Lindy said “well, we’ll have to find you a personal chef then.” I now have one, she just doesn’t live close enough!!

Me and Lindy at Cora’s

Me and Emma at Cora’s

After eating, we headed back to the hotel. The night before Lindy stashed his guitar and boxes of CDs in our room so he didn’t have to lug them around. Also, it was extra security for us that he would eventually get his arse moving and meet up with us! I joked that “Emma slept with your guitar last night” and Lindy said (I may get in trouble for repeating this… but it’s funny!) “I sleep with my guitar every night. The sound hole is a little big for me, though.” Then he looked at Emma and pondered, “why do I say stuff like that?” Hahaha

Emma had to get home to study and prepare for school the next morning, so after tons o’ hugs and kisses Lindy drove her to the Metro station and they were off. Sniff.

I laid down for a little while and rested. I called Lo, who was in the studio, but offered to pick up some dinner or get something delivered to the hotel when she was finished. She came over, and after leafing through the yellow pages trying to find the number for this great pizza place close to me, we decided to just go to the restaurant in my hotel. The French yellow pages are no help when English is your first language! (Lo is from West Virginia so she’s pretty new to French. She does really good, though!) So, we had a nice dinner downstairs and did our best to ignore the little boy whose parents let him run wild all over the restaurant.

It was an early night because it had been a busy weekend, and Lo and I had plans to hang out the next day so I needed my sleep!

Monday ~

Lo picked me up in the morning, and we put both the wheelchair and walker in her car. The W/C had to be returned, but we still had use of it for the day and intended to do just that at the mall! Lo had to take her car in to a place close to that mall I can’t remember the name of, so she dropped me off in the coffee shop while she took her car in. I got my vanilla soy latte and a muffin, and Lo was back pretty quick and had a coffee and a scone. Which made me wish I had a scone instead of a muffin, but whatever.

Her car would be a couple hours, so we took off to wander the mall. I bought those cute shoes I mentioned the other day, as well as a rusty red coloured hoodie (a thinner material, not thick and fleecy… that would come later) that grabbed my attention. I think that’s all. We looked for Crocs, but they were sold out of Ladies sizes. Lots of baby Crocs (soooo cute!) and men’s, but they knew of “nowhere” that had any ladies left. They are just too popular now! Anyway, it was a nice way to pass the time until Lo’s car was ready, at which time she went to get it while I waited outside (the weather in Montreal was beautiful while I was there).

Then we had to go eat, somewhere Montreal-ish. We chose Dunn’s downtown, because they are famous for their Montreal Smoked Meat sandwiches, and even though Lo is a vegetarian, she was willing to take me for MEAT. We actually started with a Parisienne Poutine – with peppercorn gravy instead of regular – and that was delicious. Then I got the biggest, yummiest smoked meat sandwich ever!

Dunn’s Downtown Montreal

Me and Lo at Dunn’s. The attempt to show off the menu failed!

I left with a fleecy Dunn’s pullover. It’s too small, but I am hopeful for next winter.

Okay I have officially procrastinated away my morning and I have a ton of work to do, so I’ll finish this up later!