O Canada!

[janedavitt]

Happy New Year to all and many thanks to those who sent cards; much appreciated and treasured.

We've just returned from a brief trip to Toronto with David's parents due to fly home tomorrow. We left yesterday and spent some time hiking in the Stoney Creek area. Gorgeous day, bright blue skies, dazzling sun and snow, though bitterly cold. we went to the Devil's Punchbowl Falls (spectacular) and then walked through the Beamer Falls woods to some stunning lookout points over Lake Ontario, though the falls there are not worth bothering with.

After that we headed into the city and checked in at a snazzy hotel we'd gotten three rooms in for next to nothing on Hotwire. One King West used to be a bank and there's this HUGE vault door downstairs and marble everywhere. Fascinating bits of history stories on the walls which made waiting for elevators fun. We were on the 20th floor and again, just gorgeous views. After eating in a deserted restaurant (Fisherman's Wharf) we hurried back through the freezing cold.

Drove back this morning, got some mail delivered and WHEE! We passed our citizenship test and get to take the Oath on Jan 16th!

We took the test on Dec 16th and it was HARD, OMG. I really thought we might not pass even after all our hours and hours of revising. We had different tests to each other and I was sure of 12 questions and needed another three correct to pass.

So in a few weeks' time, all the Davitts will be Canadian through and through.

Comments

[bluewolf458]

Congratulations!

[janedavitt]

Thank you! We first applied nearly three years ago and if we'd failed, it would've been another two years wait so we were so relieved!

[writerlibrarian]

Congrats and officially welcome. *g*

Being born here we (Canadian) kinda take for granted our history and past. I do not but most kinda do.

[janedavitt]

thank you so much! Toronto's history is fascinating; I'd love to set a book there at the turn of the twentieth century.

[sid]

Happy New Year as (soon-to-be) CANADIANS! :-) *sprinkles confetti*

[janedavitt]

Thank you! I feel like bathing in maple syrup just because ;_))

[princessofgeeks]

congratulations!

[janedavitt]

thank you!

[ninetydegrees]

Glad you had a great time and congrats!

[janedavitt]

Many thanks!

[fishsanwitt]

Happy New Year and Congratulations!

I feel very lucky (as a refugee) that I live in Canada.

Welcome :)

[janedavitt]

Thank you! We do love it here. It feels like home.

[helenkacan]

Congratulations for joining the Canadian mosaic! Though I'd hold off on bathing in maple syrup. Perhaps a visit to Timmy's will suffice instead.

I'm intrigued by your stay at the hotel because that used to be MY bank (and I did keep a box in the vault as well). I didn't know what happened regarding the construction of the Sliver (which I thought was a very ugly name and hearkened to the creepy movie by the same name). I'd glanced at the suite layouts and was disappointed to see how odd they were (for the price), considering that the frontage along King was so narrow.

I'm also glad you got to enjoy some blue skies while you were tramping about. Clear skies and brilliant sun will do a lot to dispell the bitter cold.

[janedavitt]

Oh how interesting that it was your bank! I hadn't realized it was in use so recently.
We got a gorgeous room for $80, wooden floor, stunning view over the city and lake...

[jdjunkie]

Congratulations!

I hope a part of you will always be British though, you know, the part with Digestives, Yorkshire tea and full English breakfasts (on occasion)!

*hugs*

[janedavitt]

Oh, absolutely! But we have room in our hearts to fly two flags ::hugs::

[ozsaur]

Congratulations!

[janedavitt]

thank you so much!