Friday, January 02, 2009

Happy New Year

We're back home in icy, snowy, transit-strikey Ottawa after a fun but exhausting trip to the Bay Area. I don't want to get too deep into travel details (I'll just say it took us a full 24 hours to get to California, and around 12 hours to get back); instead I will emphasize just how fantastic it was to get out the frozen tundra for awhile. The boys had a blast with their grandparents and Uncle Jon, and weather was beautiful the entire time we were in Cali--sunny, temps in the mid-50s--and walking around without a coat on was a genuine treat. Now, a question I often ask myself almost daily during the winter is, "how did marrying a guy from California (
California!!!! And not just California--San Francisco!!!) somehow lead to me living in Ottawa?" and I'm still waiting for a good answer to that one. But at least I get to visit every couple of years.

I'm disappointed in myself for my anemic Christmas card effort this year, but coordinating photos, addresses and stamps was just a little beyond me. So let me take this opportunity to say Happy Holidays and wish you the best in 2009.

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