We're back at our favourite hotel in Buffalo ! It was a long drive from Oakville today, plenty of traffic and 35C and bright sunshine. It has'nt rained for a long time and the grass is looking a bit parched , even as we drove past the vineyards in Niagara.The Doubletree staff at the reception"rescued" the little Mini as we still have'nt managed to patch up the window that was smashed after the break in . They have promised to bring her back from valet parking all safe and secure with some plastic sheeting and duct tape to patch things up until we get the mini fixed on Wednesday.
The sharp eyes reading this blog will wonder what mum has in the glass . Its actually a double Glenlivet on ice. We went down to the bar for a quick nightcap and to bring our drinks to the room when we got talking to three local Buffalo guys . They were captivated by mums Scottish accent. One of the guys said to mum "come over here darlin' . Mum of course went over to have a "wee talk" (as she always does) and as our drinks were poured, the guy insisted on putting them on his tab ! The guys propping up the bar at the Doubletree could not possibly know what mum is facing at the moment, but a laugh and a cheeky smile was the perfect anti-dote for this sinking anticipation we have both been feeling. We gave our host a hug and he wished us well for tomorrow.
My father Alistair always used to say to me "Moira, what goes around ,comes around" and tonight, I was reminded of that saying. We were both so touched.
Mum at the moment is lying on her bed, finishing off her Scotch. She had a manicure and pedicure at the mall and she is feeling OK and after her laugh tonight, better able to face tomorrow. I think we have decided that no matter what happens, we are going to hit the Walden Galleria in the afternoon for more retail therapy.
My sense is that she finds the blog really helpful because it is so difficult to express her feelings right now because there has been much to take in and process . I know she would really welcome comments though, so keep sending your messages. They mean a great deal .
Ironically, with everything that we have to face tomorrow, I think this has been mums best day since the 20 long days since whole thing started .
