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So the weekend was a blast. It was awesome to see old friends, and make some new ones. I had spoke to Jody early last week and said going to Toronto felt like a homecoming of sorts. I couldn’t have been more right! So many things just sort of evolved from the weekend and conversations that it left me energized and excited for some future activities.

The train ride was long, and honestly if I have to travel further than a 8 hour drive, I’m flying. Period. I know it will be the weekend before my body forgives me for 20 hours on a train both ways.

The social aspect of things was awesome. We did get out to see the CN Tower and did go all the way up to the Skypod. We also took in the Hockey Hall of Fame. I took selected photos of my favorite jerseys and such. Poor Chris spent most of the day sick, but he was a trooper and held on as long as he could before admitting defeat and we got a cab back to the hotel. We had actually taken public transit downtown, which was fairly simple. I was not intimidated by it at all once we got going. On Saturday we spent the morning going for Dim Sum and exploring Chinatown. Chris had never eaten with chopsticks or experienced Dim Sum, so this was an experience for him, and how the Dim Sum was served was an experience for me. I was used to a checklist and a lazy susan in the middle of the table. Not carts circling your table constantly like sharks with tasty dumplings, noodles and the sort begging to be eaten! Anyhow, the Dim Sum was great, as was Kensington Market. I felt so town over so many pairs of cats eye glasses and antique rings I thought I just might die. In the end I didn’t buy any of them… I came home pretty much empty handed…

Well almost. I bought some bracelets in Chinatown from a vendor. I also came home with a wealth of knowledge on Port! I had never tried it in my life and an old friend of Chris’s, new friend of mine Bill let us sample his and I swear it was like drinking honey… it’s the only way I can describe it! So I thank Bill for the education on Port. It shall be added to our list of options.

So now I am home…I feel a longing to create, a longing to build and foster our Camarilla Domain anew. It will take a great deal of hard work from those who have the same vision, but I think with our experiences as a guide, and the needs and wants of members we will be off to a good start.

I had more to write here tonight, but I am exhausted, I have 61 work emails I would like to put a dent in before tomorrow morning and I have episodes of Bones and Dollhouse waiting for me.

So on that note, to new beginnings, old friends and new friends.

Toronto was just as I said to Jody, coming home.

X’s and O’s

~Squigzella