Norm's Birthday Weekend

Sunday morning we managed to get up early and brave the sub-zero temperature to start our day off at church. This time we decided to venture to East York to Canadian Martyrs. The 8 o'clock mass is usually empty - probably because of the winter chill and the mounds of snow that have over taken the parking spots along the road. It was a nice visit to the church. Especially on a special occasion such as this. After church we were welcomed with a traditional filipino breakfast courtesy of Mama Nitz. (I'm sure Dad helped, too). The mounds of food and uncomfortably full bellies brought the feeling of Christmas back in the air. Later that evening Norm requested that we celebrate at his favourite restaurant - Lin Garden. Francis and Trae made him a "I love Lin Garden" t-shirt which the owners of the restaurant absolutely loved. They started taking pictures of him and it even scored us free dessert! As Trae would say, it was a perfect Lin ending to a Happy Birthday weekend.