I’d like to announce Victor’s and my intended schedule for our East Coast tour this year.
We’ll be flying into Boston Dec. 17, flying out Dec. 24, and we’ll be spending the bulk of the time with my folks in RI. Victor expects to have to work at Planet Pooch on Christmas (busy time for them) so we’re celebrating Christmas early. Or twice. Or something. If anyone is interested in rendezvousing, drop me a line. We’ve already booked Travis for Dec. 17, so that’s out.
Tangentially, when I first came to work at the Center, one of my coworkers said, “You’re from the East Coast, aren’t you?” (He hails from the Toronto area, incidentally). I responded in the affirmative and asked him why he was so wise in the ways of identifying natives of Back East. He said that he always found East Coasters to have a friendly and open demeanor, as opposed to the Californians he meets. This is the first time I had heard anyone make this observation, cause usually the opposite stereotype prevails: New Yorkers are obnoxious, New Englanders standoffish, and Californians are laid back and mellow. So it was nice to be appreciated. Go Back East!