Friday, June 25 at the garrison. 1197 Dundas St. W. (just west of Ossington). Doors open at 9pm.
My husband is throwing a party (more details here) and you should come. Here’s why:
1. A night out without kids. We all love the family friendly events and proving to the world that we can still party ’till the break of, er, 8pm with the best of them. Every once in a while, though, it is good to go out on the town and not have to worry about where to park the stroller. Trust me, it’s good for your soul and it will make you a better parent as soon as the hangover wears off.
2. There will be yours truly and there will be most awesome entertainment. I will be there and so will my husband and the rocking band he’s put together to entertain the crowd. But there will be no crowd unless you join us and how sad would that be? And I really, really want to see you and/or meet you for the very first time. Remember, I will be without kids and won’t know what to do with myself without dozens and dozens of people to talk to.
3. It’s a fundraiser for women’s cancer! Not only will you get to have fun and hobnob with the elite of Toronto’s Junction-north alt-media parenting circle (cough, cough … or something), you also get to make a difference in the fight against cancer. It’s $5 or pay-what-you-can at the door and all the money goes to the Keenan’s For the Cure team that walks in the Weekend to End Women’s Cancer (formerly, breast cancer) every year and has raised over $100, 000 for Princess Margaret Hospital to date. (I walked last year, remember?) I think there’s going to be a raffle, too!
4. Do it for this woman. Her name is Lee and she is my husband’s aunt and the first person to introduce us. You will never meet a more hard-working and hard-living, loving and accepting, and funny-as-all-get-out woman. She has been receiving treatments for a gynecological cancer at Princess Margaret. And she is not well.
