Onion Slices

Here are some of the thoughts that I’ve had recently:

·         Canada is pretty nice

o   All the parking spaces in Winnipeg were “real-sized,” not like in Seattle

o   People actually knew how to drive in the snow

o   All of the people I met were friendly and helpful

o   Everyone had delightful accents! Well, they used words and phrasings different than anywhere else I’ve lived (:

o   The metric system isn’t hard to get used to

·         Canada is pretty silly

o   The “everything in English and French” looks like it’s more effort than it’s worth

o   The street signs and lights in Winnipeg were difficult to see/find

o   There seems to be some oddness about using credit cards/debit cards. Couldn’t figure out quite what was wrong, but I got funny looks when I handed cards to cashiers

·         I love using my iPad, but I do think it’s silly to have to turn it off for take-offs and landings when I’m on a plane

·         We got rear-ended in our new car last night. Of course it happened the day after the first payment cleared!

·         I do like having a job, but it’s hard for me to get as excited about it as some I’ve had in the past

·         Our kittens are wonderful! They really make me smile and I love it when they snuggle with us

·         Julie and I are still eating well and losing weight. Julie is approaching 10% of her starting weight and I am very proud of her!

·         I am looking forward to this coming weekend. Just because it’s the weekend!