Could We Live Here... Again?

Now that Dad has retired, you two should move to Montreal, one of our kids commented not long ago.

I was surprised: Why do you say that?

Because you're always happy when you go there.

We did enjoy our once-a-year visits to Montreal. It felt almost like home...

We had lived there before the children were born, never intending to make Ottawa our permanent home. We had moved to Ottawa for a year's study... and had stayed...

Do you ever think of moving back to Montreal? I ask Terry as we leave for our annual visit.

I like Ottawa, he replies, even though it wasn't in our long-term plan...

As we drive the mere two and a half hours to Montreal, each of us is wondering: Should we think about moving back?














When we get there, we walk around our old downtown neighborhood, visiting all the familiar spots:














Place Ville Marie...














Chinatown...














St. Denis Street...














(where I discovered some interesting new shops...)














And our favorite shopping areas.














We wonder out loud: Where would we live if we did move back.














We look at the city from our hotel's rooftop garden to get a bird's eye view...














We even drive to the look-out on Mount Royal (the mountain that Montreal is built on) to view the city at night...

I really don't know...

Finally, on our way home, Terry comments...You know, I could live here again.

But I'm not so sure: I think we need more than memories to bring us back! ...

Maybe we should just visit more often!