Goodbyes

Posted by S. , Sunday, June 26, 2011 9:44 PM

So, it turns out there ARE things I will miss here.
-Landscapes. Despite the fact that it's flat, I've grown to appreciate the rows of black spruce and tamaracks (even if, up close, both are rather homely unfortunate trees, aesthetically speaking).
-Proximity. In the sense that everything is next door. (Civilization, however, is anything but proximate).
-The long, long days. Midnight sun.
-Northern Lights
-The amazing Rupert Bay sunsets
-Living waterfront
-Watching high and low tide from my deck
-Having a house with a yard
-My students
-Some people I met here, who are amazing. There are, alternatively, quite a few horrible people concentrated here.
-That great needly tree smell that so reminds me of Maine (ahhhh, soon)
-Sunday Brunch at the Lodge
-Jacobs' Italian poutine

Yes, leaving IS hard to do.
I won't miss the bugs, the dark, cold, boring winter months, or the crazy white teachers.
Mixed feelings. Waiting to figure out what the next step is. I have a feeling I'll be back as a visitor someday....I also have a feeling that the few people I met here that really, truly matter and count are people I will cross from time to time.
Off to finish packing, saying goodbyes tomorrow, flying out Tuesday.