Tomorrow I am going on a trip to another country. That country is Canada*. That part of Canada is called Quebec. You may be familiar with the evening television drama “The QC,” which is about the travails of a bunch of rich kids and their disturbingly attractive parents, and the episodes are all a solid hour of chain-smoking, drinking wine, complaining about everyone who speaks English, and getting hypothermia.
I am going there with my dad and my brother. I guess it’s a business trip for my dad, since he has a speech to give at McGill University on Saturday. Tomorrow we are flying to Burlington, VT. (This is where hippies and maple syrup come from.) We are then renting a car and driving through the picturesque yet dark countryside to Montreal. On Friday, we will do some sightseeing. My dad will be a good tour guide, since he used to live there. I did too, but it was when I was 0.5 < me < 2.5. I actually learned French when I was little, and a lot of my books were in French. I don’t remember much French, except that “chien” means “dog” and possibly also means “filthy American.” The funny thing about the French Canadians is that they have always hated the British Canadians, and now that America has proven hateable as well, I reckon they might hate everyone in North America.
There is apparently a lot to look at in Montreal, since there is some history there. There are buildings there that are older than any I have ever seen, with the possible exception of some in Williamsburg. My dad already has it planned out, restaurants, hotel, places to walk, things to see. I am really looking forward to it. It a shame that I will only get to spend one day there with them. It is long enough for me to decide whether I want to go back at some point. I think I will.
Weather: It is a high of 83° here today in Raleigh, and when we roll into Montreal tomorrow night, the low will be 19° with a wind chill of 5. That is a change. But then, it’s Canada. It’s cold there. I know. I watch The QC.
Saturday morning I will get up earlyish to get on a plane to Boston. Looks like the weather will be good. I will meet up with Melissa and Chris and whoever else shows up, and we will do something exciting hopefully until it is time to go to the game, which will be at 7:15, viewable on the Deuce. On Sunday, more looking at stuff and eating food before coming back to Raleigh in the late evening. I think it will be a good time. I wish the trips were longer, but I guess I can always go back.
* Canada not officially recognized as a country by anyone anywhere
Tags: General Thoughts by Tony
No Comments »
