Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
I remember the '60's
I just want to drop by and say what a great place Saskatoon is. This is where I grew up and went to school, in the '60's and '70's. It was a safe place where you could live and not lock your doors back then. In the summer we would ride our bicycles all over the place with no cares in the world, and be gone all day. Oh I miss those long summer nights... fireworks on the riverbank, camping in the back yard, getting into trouble at night (oh wait, that was later on). There was the Exhibition where you could eat cotton candy and candy apples, and then go on the rides until you threw up! Pike Lake was one of the nearby swimming holes - I wonder if that's still any fun? In winter we would toboggan down the riverbank and freeze our noses and toes. The sunny winter weather was cold, but cheerful, and we bundled up to make snowmen and have snowball fights with the neighbor kids. The snow was epic back then - when they plowed the streets, they would leave huge snowbanks on the boulevards, and in the schoolyard. Winters were long, but spring was always a welcome sight. The smells of spring - lilacs, hyacinths, wet mittens - those things bring back memories.
I remember the '70's ( I think)
Did anyone else go to Nutana High School? When I look at my old yearbook, I have to laugh at what dorks we all were. I have never attended a high school reunion, and hope I never have to... haha. It was a good time though, and we didn't have to be afraid of crazy students, only the vice principal! We were free to come and go at lunchtime, and most of us would walk or ride home, even if it was a mile away. Of course this was a good time to get strayed off and sometimes we didn't come back. Sure we had the jocks and the nerds and the greasers, but really everyone got along, it was a "small town" atmosphere.
Such innocent times were soon over. A bigger world was calling me and I headed off to the west coast just as soon as possible.
What now?
So that was then and this is now.... I'm living the dream on Maui - how did I get here? I can tell you one thing - it was the weather on Maui that enticed me to stay. No more snow, ever! No scraping the windshield and plugging the car in overnight. No more driving on icy roads - I hated that!
Saskatoon was a great place to come from, but I'm really enjoying living in Hawaii. There are plenty of Canadians here on Maui, both part time and full time. They know a good thing when they see it. Why not give it a try next time you're thinking about a winter vacation? (Bring your own buttertarts though, you won't find them here.) We speak English here, and you can eat the food without getting sick. Once you get hooked on this island lifestyle, you might want to consider buying a vacation condo on Maui.
~Aloha from Maui ~
Georging M. Hunter R(S) ~ Jim Sanders Realty Inc. ~ Paia MAUI HI 96779 ~
EMAIL ME ~ 808 283-0635 ~ SEARCH MAUI ACTIVE LISTINGS
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Georgina - what a wonderful post....not at all prejudiced....from one Canuck to another :-) I was born and raised in Montreal, came to Florida in 1978. Like you said, it's all about the weather and I don't do full-time snow either. I must say, Hawaii is much more exotic than Florida, but Florida's a good second! I remember most of the 70's ;-) Nice meeting you.