1. good conversations with strangers that last an entire flight
2. arriving in Saskatchewan
3. surprising my mom for her birthday
4. “get your tongue off my cheese.”
5. being home.

1. the best view in the city.
2. brunch with friends.
3. finding a parking spot on Granville Island.
4. wrapping presents.
5. getting ready to go home.

1. lingering in bed.
2. a hearty breakfast.
3. getting all dolled up.
4. fun christmas parties.
5. dancing the night away.

1. dinner with friends.
2. meeting new dogs.
3. discovering that our apartment wasn’t destroyed by water, unlike our neighbours.
4. being able to offer comfort a new friend having a very rough night.
5. our perfectly dry floor.

1. homemade pizza with a toasted sesame seed crust.
2. the afro canadian restaurant on Cambie.
3. movie theatre popcorn.
4. grilled cheese sandwiches.
5. shoestring licorice.