bound for glory

[Meliss 0]

Good for you.... how much did the train ticket cost? Where did you leave from again?

[girl 37 7]

###### it just a small fabric bag.

Sure, sure, we all know it was a man-purse.

Glad it went well!!

[reddiablo 0]

congrats, red! are they going to expedite the visa issuance?

cheers one aad all

been a magnafique day here in montreal.

got the passport back at 2-30

miserable gal; even replied cheers when i left building.

spent all afternoon with great mates from montreal and uk

on the rooftop terrace at place d,armes

they are all gone now, all pissed thats uk pissed , not usa arf.

so will head back on sun morn to toronto

and s dakota on monday.

deadwood next weekend , really looking fwd to seeing where it all happened.

my fave tv series ever deadwood thxs hbo.

so will give you update on poe sometime

but internet is not allowed when im in the blackhills

all the best

red

[Jersey Girl 2]

red, I love reading your story. You got it right: the visa is not the ultimate goal, but a piece of the puzzle in a life changing time. While others here are biting their nails, you've become introspective, about family past and family present. There have been many immigrants in your bloodlines, who may be able to look down and see your continuing adventures. Better than a series on HBO.

As you cross on Monday, newly minted visa in hand, you'll be joining the ranks of duals. We're the ones with a foot in each country, who can sing both anthems and have the hair on our arms stand up.

[reddiablo 0]

As you cross on Monday, newly minted visa in hand, you'll be joining the ranks of duals. We're the ones with a foot in each country, who can sing both anthems and have the hair on our arms stand up.

actually JG make mine a triple

europa

canuckia

america

had a great weekend here

gotta say if you do not like montreal then I am confused has to why.

bad things and wankers can happen anywhere.

the great english writer

Samuel Pepys once stated and I quote.

" A MAN WHO TIRES OF LONDON TIRES OF LIFE"

Montreal , Manhattan, ny ny, paris , rome these are special cities IMHO

also many otherS i LIKE TOO

BUT HOGTOWN TORONTO is missing some kind of vibe these places have for red

and I live in middle of hogtown

will not miss it.

cest la vie

red d

[Jersey Girl 2]

red, Toronto has no soul. I left last year. Lived near Queen West for decades. It's okay for people who want to work or party, but it's hard to know what it means to be a Torontonian. The multicultural thing is good if you get hungry. But if you rarely see people like yourself, it can be a lonely place. And an empty place, without the architecture, gardens, monuments, fountains, piazzas, etc. that make Montreal and Europe inviting. They feed the soul.

Now you're going to South Dakota, another planet entirely. Who knows what family events you'll step into. Not like Deadwood, I'd venture to guess, even though I've never seen the series. You may have to be the strong silent stranger.

[Buttons 0]

Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!

[reddiablo 0]

JG

good points and must agree.

have walked miles here since thursday arrival

and its just a more humane city than the concrete jungle of hogtown.

guess it helps staying in a beautiful old building with view of notre dame.

btw only visiting s dakota, jules dad lives there.

Julie is a nurse in naples s florida.

so will be moving aug 30th

have a week in dakotas

2 days back in hogtown , one way flight to atlanta

jules driving up in suv from florida,join her for 12 hrs drive to Toronto.

finish packing for one day aug 15th then fly to venice italy

for 2 weeks,we will join 20 friends on a one week cruise to athens and greek isles.

most are mates from singlecruise.com,they are coming from all points usa,canada,uk and south africa,

and the ship we are on is rccl splendour of the seas and thats where jules and i met in 2004.

right now life is going just marvellous.

but of all people I realise that you have to live for the day and that is TODAY

RED

ALL THE BESTIES

ALL ABOARD ATVIARAIL

[Jersey Girl 2]

Red, if you're going to live in Fla, it's mighty hot and humid. All your Canadian summer clothes will be too heavy. You'll be falling asleep everywhere, like a lazy drone in summer. You'll sweat in places you never knew had glands. Like the top of your head.

When I moved to Canada from New Jersey back in the days of King Arthur and his Knights, it was hard to get used to the cold. The first winter, I cried to keep warm. Now, after almost 40 years of Hogtown winters, I've returned to the toxic swamps of New Jersey, and can't get used to the heat.

I keep a bathtub full of water and take a few dips every day to wash off the sweat. I've bought loads of extra underwear because I might go through two pairs a day. Are you ready for the steam bath?