Vacuosity

Gimme a Jay

And the winners in the category of being the first Torontonians to visit us here in Winnipeg (Tenille, the girl who travelled with Amy doesn't count as a visitor, she was a travelling companion) are... Wayne and Lisa Jay!

Lisa, who has currently commandeered Jordan's bed for the night, landed in town with Wayne yesterday. It's their first time in the Peg and I think, to date, they are relatively unimpressed. I think Winnipeg is kind of like a really sweet ugly guy. He won't take your breath away, but once you get to know him, you discover he's the marrying type.

Wayne's brother Ken (or Bubba, as he's called by his wife) and his wife Kati have been here for about two years. They took care of some things for us prior to our moving in, like picking up the keys and arranging for a cleaner for us. I'm very appreciative of how willing to help they have been.

It's weird; my friend Jenelle and her husband Jens just bought a house on Courcellette right across from the school where the Jay boys, Adam, Ryan and I spent many, many summer afternoons playing burbee (Wall Ball to some). It's like some sort of triangulation on my adolescence.

Maybe it's a lesson on not burning bridges. It's funny how life has a way of bringing you back to places you thought were behind you for good.

posted by David @ 12:59 a.m.