heading north again

We leave this morning for Burlington, Vermont (and one day in Montreal!), to visit family and friends. We're back on Friday night, so I'll see you all bright and early on Saturday. Have a good week.

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  1. Queila14 February 2005 at 11:50

    I hope you're well prepared.
    The weather here in Montreal has been NASTY! :)

    Q

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  2. Harold Jarche17 February 2005 at 12:24

    Hi, I picked up your comment on the "Moving to Canada, eh" blog. I can't speak for the other Canadians who are helping out, but my main purpose is to provide any Americans with a good picture of life in Canada - warts and all. I have lived in most parts of this country, as I served in our military for over 20 years, and moved a lot. I believe that it is a positive thing for Canada to be open to progessive-minded people. Our economy is not as strong as yours, and people are the key to our cultural and economic development.

    The Cdn bloggers on our site live from the east to the west coasts, and we are all more than willing to help you however we can - it's the Canadian thing to do ;-)

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  3. laura k19 February 2005 at 07:00

    Q: We were prepared - but lucky! Everyone was telling us we just missed some truly awful weather. Thanks for reading. Did you just find my blog, or have you been lurking for awhile?

    Harold Jarche: Thank you! Our friend in Montreal was saying something similar, which I will blog about shortly.

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  4. Queila21 February 2005 at 06:04

    I've just found it. Being an immigrant myself (I moved to Canada 3 years ago) I just love to read about people that choses to call Canada home. ;)

    Q

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  5. laura k21 February 2005 at 06:11

    Me too! Several immigrants to Canada read this blog. Where are you from?

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  6. laura k21 February 2005 at 06:16

    Never mind - I just checked out your blog and answered my own question. I also added you to my links. :)

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