There’s No Place Like Home
I just recently returned from my vacation to sunny California and the one thing I learned while I was away, I love living in Calgary. You often hear people complaining about our city, everything from it’s size, to too much traffic, to the increasing crime. I’ve even been guilty of commenting that our city has changed too much, and not for the better, but, I’m taking all of those negative comments back. Yes, there is more crime in Calgary, yes, the traffic can seem unbearable, but, when you travel to other places, you realize how good our city really is. Don’t get me wrong, I was at the “happiest place on earth”, and it was a fantastic trip, but when you leave the confines of Disneyland and jump into a rental car to go see the other sights, you sometimes get more than you bargained for. I’ll tell you right now, traffic in Calgary is NOTHING compared to what people living in California have to endure. My husband and I made the mistake of taking a trip to North Hollywood to see my girlfriend. Seeing her was great; what wasn’t so fun, was sitting in rush hour traffic for two hours. On Calgary roads the trip would have taken about 30 minutes, but in Los Angeles, a much different story. Another thing I couldn’t believe was the garbage strewn along the freeways. When winter turns to spring here, the streets are somewhat dirty, but once again, it’s NOTHING compared to what you see there. I love to travel and have visited many places in my life, but I always love returning home at the end of a trip. Maybe that’s the nice thing about going on vacation….it makes you appreciate what you have. Here’s to holidays - and to returning home. I just realized the Easter long weekend is fast approaching….I can’t wait to get out of the city again!