another world

on saturday we went to Surrey for Maddy's first birthday party. Surrey is about an hour away from home, going south down the highway towards america. we drove past Burns Bog which bizarrely was indeed burning. i mean how did they know? the very day i decide to see Burns Bog for myself, it's burning. that's just weird. that's what i meant when i said Surrey was like another world. that and the fact there was a real, live ferret at this party, (makes a good alternative to a cat or dog as a pet apparently - IN SURREY)and a parakeet, and a kitten, and a puppy, and a snake, and even a bunny rabbit. there was nearly a dead guinea pig too, but after i swiped at it the first time it's owner moved it out of range.

hmm, what else was weird? well, i left with more presents than i arrived with, and they served popcorn and chips and chocolate cake. mom wouldn't let me have any though and gave me a rice cake instead.

nobody asked to see my passport so i guess we were still in canada, but all in all it was a pretty big adventure. they DO have big houses out there though. i'd have space for lots more toys if we lived in surrey. Maddy even had a slide inside. that was pretty cool.