Hi Laurie,
I LOVE Vancouver Island. Do you get back there much? As a military family, I'm surprised that you never found your way to Edmonton. Or were the military moves confined only to Ontario? When we lived in Kingston I was attending Queen's University, so spent a lot of time around the university. We lived in an apartment just off the 401; not scenic, but practical. My favourite thing about Kingston was its proximity to so many provincial and national parks. I really enjoyed going for day hikes, particularly when the leaves were in colour. My husband and I made it a point to go for long drives in the fall, where we would drive up the river to, oh gosh my memory, that place past Cornwall. Ummmmm. There's a big bridge there. We would cross over to the US, and drive back down the other side of the river, and take the ferries back across to Kingston, via Wolfe Island.
My family is from Mount Brydges, and my husband's family is from Glencoe. I did my undergraduate degree at Western (King's College), from 1989 to 1993.
You kind of have to be accepting of the weather, don't you? Actually, Edmonton has wonderful weather, except for the short summers and dark winters. I really enjoy the lack of humidity, although the dryness creates a set of problems of its own. C'est la vie, n'est pas?
Enjoy your baking! We're going to a friend's house for Thanksgiving, but I may still cook a turkey this week just to get the leftovers for sandwiches, soups and casseroles.
Take care,
Sandra
...Carole
