Happy Columbus Day (or Thanksgiving Day)

It's Columbus day here, but to those in the North, Happy Thanksgiving. I think this is the first Thanksgiving that I haven't really celebrated. In England, we managed to hook up with other Canadians or force our UK friends to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. But this year, we are putting our turkey cravings on hold until the end of November, when we will celebrate with our American friends.

Today, I went to the beach. It was one of those things that make me think, "Wow, I can't believe I'm going to the beach in October". And it's not just that I was going to the beach, but I was going to the beach, wearing capris and a t-shirt, with sunglasses and a book in hand. In October. I remember feeling the same way when I went camping at the beginning of February on Vancouver Island. I guess the girl from the Prairies has a hard time forgetting that winter doesn't always have to start of November and end sometime in April.

So as we slowly make our way into fall, Jason and I enjoyed the nice weather in New York on Saturday. There was an Open House of New York event, featuring numerous buildings throughout the five boroughs of New York. We went to two buildings, one built in 1855 next to Central Park and the other was built in 1911 by a grand-daughter of one of the Vanderbilts. It was a great way to see some of the unique buildings in New York.

Here is one of the houses we toured.



Tonight, we are meeting a friend from the UK who is here for a week. Back in July, when we were packing up to move from England to Canada (and realizing quickly that we weren't not going to be able to bring much back with 2o kgs baggage limit each), Jonathan volunteered to bring a bag of our belongings with him on this trip. We took him up on the offer and we now excitedly wait for our winter clothes to arrive.

Here's a picture of Jason at the Metropolitan museum.