Ontario Rootschat Meeting - 2008

[Josephine]

mab,

That's funny!  I am going to have New York Fries beforehand, too, because I have Celiac and can't eat most restaurant food!

I am hoping the restaurant has good coffee!

Regards,
Josephine

[forthefamily]

So I got the set menus and I wasn't too enthralled. One menu was $19.99 and the other was $25.99. Good food but too much food for lunch time    And, they may have to make substitutions because they are a "test store" ....sorry it's way too complicated for me to co-ordinate   

So, I think we will go with the standard menu. Lots of good stuff. I ran it past Genie and she agrees. We are there to chat and who cares how long it takes to get our food....we won't notice because we'll be too busy yakking and getting to know each other which is the whole point   

mab

[KarenM]

Well I'm glad we didn't pick yesterday for the date of the meet.  They evacuated Yorkdale Mall.

Hope anyone who was in the area of the explosion is fine.   

Karen

[forthefamily]

It woke my family up and they went out side to see what happened. I thought it was thunder because we were having a really bad storm at the time. I went back to sleep and missed it all 

mab

[adee7]

I saw the tv coverage -- what a horrible event!


mab -- how far are you from that location?  (Oh, to be a sound sleeper.)   


Kathleen

[forthefamily]

I live just west of Yonge between Yonge and Sheppard and Yonge and Finch...my family could see the fire cloud from our back porch and hear all the subsequent explosions.......far away of course. My son said it was like a popping sound and then kind of like a fire cracker display after each pop. Can you imagine what it must have been like for the people who lived closer 

mab

[homegrandchild]

Karen et al:

Glad you put the notice back up,,,as I haven't been online for awhile.

I was wondering if the explosion was going to cancel our 'meet and greet' but sounds like the Yorkdale Mall is back in operation.

I was kind of looking forward to using Milestone's Gluten free menu as I too am Celiac, but will probably be able to find something to order off the regualr menus. I too agree, I'm not in for the $25 lunch, but as long as they keep the coffee coming,,,we know the chatting will flow anyway.

I'm coming to Toronto on Aug 22 (to stay with my daughter and to attend a Blue Jay's game and then stay to attend our gathering) but will check online over that weekend in case any plans/locations change. Guess that is the only way to get in contact with those of us coming from out of town.

Mab....sorry about all the 'stressors' around your son's wedding. Just keep smiling...they will get married in spite of all the mysteries,,,but just enjoy the day!

'homey"

[forthefamily]

Not a problem Homey...I have advised the restaurant that there are two people who would be interested in Gluten free alternatives and they have made a note of that on our reservation.

mab

[tommytoronto]

should i bring a laptop and portable internet for those who need ancestry look ups?

Tom