Two Anniversaries!

The month of September is a double anniversary month for Terry and me .

A few weeks ago, we celebrated 41 years of marriage. We got married in Montreal in September 1977. We often head to Montreal for our wedding anniversary, but this year, unusually hot weather deterred us...

Instead, we spent the day quietly in Ottawa, enjoying a few of our favorite eating spots, and walking around.

We started out with coffee and a croissant in a cafe our daughter introduced us to years ago.

We don't go there very often anymore - mainly because my low-carb diet doesn't include pastry!

We then walked around the Glebe, with its interesting small shops - and chair exhibits (created by one of our daughter's high school teachers).

So many memories!

As we walked around, we both had a strong sense of appreciating the city - Ottawa - a place we originally planned to live in for only one year...

That was 39 years ago!

In spite of our original reluctance to put down roots here, we did - and it's a wonderful city to call home!

Which brings me to our other anniversary...

September is the month we moved to Ottawa, back in September 1979!

We came so that Terry could do his masters degree in Pastoral Counselling at St. Paul University.

We both found work here - and ended up staying.

Some things you plan; others, you don't!