Family and friends

Jeannette and I have had the pleasure of staying with Jeannette's niece Christa and her family while we are visiting and touring around the area. They have opened up their home to us so that we have had a place to come back to after the long trips getting acquainted with everything. It has really made a difference, since we have had a 'home' to come to at the end of the day and people to bounce ideas off of.

We've also visited Jeannette's grandmother Doty (Dorothy) - a wonderful lady with a keen wit and the energy of someone half her age. She also makes a mean Hot Cross Bun and Egg Salad. Jeannette has really enjoyed getting re-aqcuainted with her family, and is looking forward to learning how to bake from Doty - though as she puts it 'you wouldn't know the difference if it wasn't right, since you don't bake'.

Thanks also go out to Peter and Paula for taking the time to give us the basic skinny on living in and around Halifax/Dartmouth. They live in a quiet community about 45 minutes from the city. With a view of the ocean, and a deeded ROW to that ocean, none the less, they have everything you could want for a low stress life, including 2 dogs and 2 cats. We now know that we're 1 cat and 1 dog short, and will have to get our quota.

Thanks also go to Fraser Ross at Semaphor Design in Halifax for taking the time to sit down with me to talk about the design business in the area. The cousin of a friend of mine, Eric Landry, he took the time to help in this first phase of developing a plan for the jump to Nova Scotia.

Everyone has been extremely helpful with tips, info, and hospitality. Thanks to all.