I’ve watched three dear visitors go from this driveway in two months. The first was Einar in his white VW Rabbit, purring diesel down Kings College Road in the direction of York, back to the highway, back to New Hampshire. That was a chilly morning at 8 am, I was on my way to class with Michelle, a Thursday.
The second was Eli, he was picked up by a friend on his way to Montreal, a guy with dreadlocks from some nearby town. Eli, who didn't know it yet but was leaving his hat behind, who is going across the country by himself, a move I admire greatly and envy also, took off on a Friday, I believe. It was an overcast day around 10 am.
Today, Claire got on her bike (packed all her things into the saddlebags, strapped them on with bungee cords, put on her helmet, made sure it was just a tiny bit crooked) and after hugs of the sort we always give one another took off, down Kings College Road, in the direction of Smythe, heading to the bike shop, heading out of Fredericton. The sun is shining, it is a Tuesday, around noon. The leaves are all turning color and the air is brisk. She's off! To Montreal and whatever's in between. Good luck and godspeed, dear Claire!
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I'm a 27 year old Canadian woman. I grew up on Cape Breton Island, although my parents and their families are from Quebec and Ohio. Currently I live in Cape Breton, in a small town by the Bras D'Or Lake.
I can make a good soup and tie my own shoes. I've worked as a nanny, a potter's assistant, a shop clerk, and a janitor. I've also worked in a library, and taught computers to seniors. I've travelled to Australia and New Zealand and across Canada by train. I spent two and a half years in university before I left. I like the way the air smells in the Fall.
Since 2002 - this is my blog, a place for me to write about life, what I experience, to share my photography and my writing. I'm glad you're here!
I can make a good soup and tie my own shoes. I've worked as a nanny, a potter's assistant, a shop clerk, and a janitor. I've also worked in a library, and taught computers to seniors. I've travelled to Australia and New Zealand and across Canada by train. I spent two and a half years in university before I left. I like the way the air smells in the Fall.
Since 2002 - this is my blog, a place for me to write about life, what I experience, to share my photography and my writing. I'm glad you're here!
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