Our dear Nicole (below photo, centre) was due to return home to Germany today after her six-month work stint in the GTA, so the CS group in Toronto had a farewell bash in her honour at the newly-opened Crown & Tiger pub on College Street.
When I arrived, it was all dark inside because of Earth Hour and everyone was practically hushed to silence by the darkness. It was so quiet I thought I must’ve had the wrong place!

oops, the flash didn’t fire, but I thought the streaks were interesting
Once the lights went up, the pub started to fill with parties small and large, including an older group who — I think — were celebrating a birthday…
… I believe it was the lady in the purple sweater. So what does Marin do? Why, head on over to help celebrate, of course!
It was quite funny because I overheard a girl exclaim: “That’s my GRANDMOTHER!”



