March 26, 2009

Home after a long long day

Home! Finally, after a long journey. I saw the weather forecast before I left: a major snowstorm on its way to the Maritimes. So when I arrived in Toronto, I wasn’t surprised to find my flight to Halifax cancelled. Air Canada very kindly gave the stranded passengers vouchers for taxis, hotels and meals. The only reasonable way to get home the next day was to be redirected to Ottawa for the night, then on to Halifax in the morning. I met a lovely young lady from Victoria during the hour-long wait in line for the vouchers. We shared a taxi and dinner. By the time I got home, I was weary and happy, especially to see Lila again.

Too bad Aaron left Ottawa for England three weeks ago! It would have made the trip even better. But I will see him and Joanne in June when I go to Denmark for an exhibit. The plan is to meet there and then travel back to the UK with them, see their new home and poke around some.

Now it’s warming up here, the snow is melting and the suggestion of spring is in the air. Maybe no more snowstorms. I never want to see my winter jacket again!

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