--New York--
1. Growing up with a big yard and copse where I could play and daydream.
2. Driving through the Amish countryside with Ma.
-- Kentucky--
3. Sleepovers with my grandmother and older sister.
4. Going to the Pegasus Parade in Louisville.
5. Saturday afternoons going to Walmart, the library, and getting lunch at Rally's.
6. Baking with Ma at Christmastime.
7. Riding with Dad every morning and afternoon when we'd take Ma to and from work, and getting to listen to his stories and jokes.
8. Sunday afternoons with my parents, having lunch at Freeman Lake and feeding the geese and ducks popcorn we'd made the night before.
9. Seeing The Lion King at the drive-in movie theatre one balmy summer night.
--Virginia--
10. Seeing comet Halle-Bopp stretching across the night sky.
11. Sitting on the deck on warm nights with excellent darksky.
12. Family birthdays celebrated in our back yards with barbecues, homemade cakes, and tons of conversation and laughter.
13. Having some of my digital scrapbook layouts published in a magazine.
14. Winning People's Choice in a custom My Little Pony contest.
15. Getting my GED and graduating as Valedictorian.
16. Beautiful Sundays at Unity with my mother and sisters.
17. Getting to spend weekends in the mountains at my mom's house.
18. Happy's Flea Market weekend with Ma, Mom, and Becky.
19. Driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway in spring and fall.
20. Family Thanksgivings.
21. Family Christmas get-togethers.
22. Being an aunt.
23. Going to my first concert with my mom.
24. The Salem Fair with Mom and my sisters.
25. Standing on top of Mill Mountain, watching the summer sun set over the Roanoke Valley.
26. Riding a jetski (but it was also SCARY!).
27. Getting to say goodbye to my dad.
28. Virginia Beach trips!
29. Watching a lone thunderstorm approach late at night, full of intense lightning, a huge anvil, and the entire thing lit by the moon and surrounded by stars.
30. Taking bellydance classes!
--Canada--
31. The day I officially crossed the border and freed myself.
32. Riding the subway on my own for the first time.
33. The moment I realized I had my own identity and could do things on my own.
34. That first trip to explore St. Jacob's and the market.
35. Cavalcade of Lights!
36. Getting to hold beautiful snakes and lizards at the Big on Bloor Festival.
37. Getting to hold a tarantula and a scorpion at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
38. Ripley's Aquarium!
39. Volunteering with cat rescues and being a cat foster mom.
40. Visiting the computer museum and a county fair with Elisa and Jeff one autumn afternoon.
41. Christmas night 2014: Liat and I donning cloaks and going for an amusing--and slightly scary--walk during a high wind warning.
42. Working at the Heintzman House.
43. When the bus service was free for two months after going on strike, and Nikkol and I travelled up to Newmarket and had a really good day.
44. Walking along the striped ridges of the Cheltenham Badlands in autumn.
45. The 2008 stay at Kent's cottage near Belleville.
46. The 2013 stay at Rob's cottage near Gravenhurst.
47. The snowy 2015 stay at Jaime's cottage in Shelburne.
48. Walking with Elisa in a white-out blizzard two days before Christmas 2008.
49. Weekends spent at the girls' place before I moved in with them.
50. Countless trips to Pacific Mall with the girls. It was an exciting thing for us that we'd anticipate many days in advance.
51. Watching the sun set over Lake Huron.
52. The trip to Tobermory and standing in the low tide of Dorcas Bay.
53. Mike's summer parties!
54. Yom Kippur with the girls and Susie.
55. Late-night drives with my friends to go Pokemon Go hunting in downtown Toronto.
56. Going to the CNE with the girls and Anthony & Ash, and wearing accessories related to our Pokemon Go teams.
57. The CN Tower experience and seeing the whole city at night!
58. Participating in the Toronto Zombie Walk.
59. Evenings spent with the girls and Anthony & Ash -- going to Michaels or DeSerres, then to Superstore for foodstuffs to make for dinner.
60. That day I went to the UKVI visa office in Toronto and received my visa.
61. Experiencing a crap relationship/marriage so I do better and appreciate the next one.
62. That very first hug from Jonno at Pearson Airport.
63. Meeting Jess Fink at a comic artist convention.
64. The two days I spent with Nicole and Kent in Kitchener-Waterloo before the wine tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake (I recall those two days more fondly than the main event because my ex wasn't there!)
65. The day I arrived back in Canada, just before Christmas in 2010.
66. Making costumes and spending the four day weekend at Anime North with my the girls and other friends! EPIC FUN!
67. Standing over the edge of the Horseshoe Falls.
68. The Distillery District Christmas Market adventures.
69. Centre Island adventures.
70. Geocaching with Elisa and Jeff wherever we went!
71. Long, happy walks around the area (Promenade, Oak Bank Park, the library and Timmies, historic Thornhill, the farmers market).
72. The day my divorce order came through and I saw it would be final on Christmas Day.
73. Getting to marry Jonno with the girls and Susie present.
74. The day I went to the UKVI office in Toronto, on a gloomy yet wonderfully colourful autumn day, and received my visa to go home to Jonno.
75. Scarborough Bluffs with Elisa and Jeff.
76. Kensington Market and Chinatown with Jonno.
77. Elisa and I running outside with cameras every time a severe storm/tornado warning was issued! Yikes, but so exhilarating!
78. Realizing how very whole, loved, admired, and respected I was by someone.
79.
80.
--England--
81. The sunny day I landed as a resident in November 2016. Jonno met me at Gatwick, we rode the bus to Leicester, picked up his car, went for dinner at our fave restaurant, then saw fireworks over Ravenstone.
82. Forming a good relationship with my mother.
83. Visiting the Lake District and the sea in northwest England.
84. Visiting London.
85. Visiting Stonehenge.
86. My first Christmastime in England!
87. Living in the city centre.
88. Festive-themed afternoon tea with Jonno at the Cattows.
89. Ferrers Centre/Staunton Harold with Jon's parents.
90. Bradgate Park and seeing deer close up.
91. Working for Lorraine.
92. The Everybody's Reading Festival in September 2017.
93. My birthday 2017: We signed for our new apartment and got the keys, then dropped off a load of our belongings. We had lunch, a special dinner, and I got some fun stuff from Paperchase and The Body Shop.
94. The seaside trip to Hunstanton.
--Other--
95. Plane rides where we chased the sun into morning.
96. Riding over a sea of white clouds in our plane, and seeing a rare "glory" formed on them.
97. Visiting Switzerland and staying at the heart of the Bernese Oberland.
99. Getting off the train at Wengernalp and feeling like the wind was knocked out of me at the sight of the mountains right in front of me.
99. Seeing wild dolphins.
100. Visting the Netherlands.
1. Growing up with a big yard and copse where I could play and daydream.
2. Driving through the Amish countryside with Ma.
-- Kentucky--
3. Sleepovers with my grandmother and older sister.
4. Going to the Pegasus Parade in Louisville.
5. Saturday afternoons going to Walmart, the library, and getting lunch at Rally's.
6. Baking with Ma at Christmastime.
7. Riding with Dad every morning and afternoon when we'd take Ma to and from work, and getting to listen to his stories and jokes.
8. Sunday afternoons with my parents, having lunch at Freeman Lake and feeding the geese and ducks popcorn we'd made the night before.
9. Seeing The Lion King at the drive-in movie theatre one balmy summer night.
--Virginia--
10. Seeing comet Halle-Bopp stretching across the night sky.
11. Sitting on the deck on warm nights with excellent darksky.
12. Family birthdays celebrated in our back yards with barbecues, homemade cakes, and tons of conversation and laughter.
13. Having some of my digital scrapbook layouts published in a magazine.
14. Winning People's Choice in a custom My Little Pony contest.
15. Getting my GED and graduating as Valedictorian.
16. Beautiful Sundays at Unity with my mother and sisters.
17. Getting to spend weekends in the mountains at my mom's house.
18. Happy's Flea Market weekend with Ma, Mom, and Becky.
19. Driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway in spring and fall.
20. Family Thanksgivings.
21. Family Christmas get-togethers.
22. Being an aunt.
23. Going to my first concert with my mom.
24. The Salem Fair with Mom and my sisters.
25. Standing on top of Mill Mountain, watching the summer sun set over the Roanoke Valley.
26. Riding a jetski (but it was also SCARY!).
27. Getting to say goodbye to my dad.
28. Virginia Beach trips!
29. Watching a lone thunderstorm approach late at night, full of intense lightning, a huge anvil, and the entire thing lit by the moon and surrounded by stars.
30. Taking bellydance classes!
--Canada--
31. The day I officially crossed the border and freed myself.
32. Riding the subway on my own for the first time.
33. The moment I realized I had my own identity and could do things on my own.
34. That first trip to explore St. Jacob's and the market.
35. Cavalcade of Lights!
36. Getting to hold beautiful snakes and lizards at the Big on Bloor Festival.
37. Getting to hold a tarantula and a scorpion at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
38. Ripley's Aquarium!
39. Volunteering with cat rescues and being a cat foster mom.
40. Visiting the computer museum and a county fair with Elisa and Jeff one autumn afternoon.
41. Christmas night 2014: Liat and I donning cloaks and going for an amusing--and slightly scary--walk during a high wind warning.
42. Working at the Heintzman House.
43. When the bus service was free for two months after going on strike, and Nikkol and I travelled up to Newmarket and had a really good day.
44. Walking along the striped ridges of the Cheltenham Badlands in autumn.
45. The 2008 stay at Kent's cottage near Belleville.
46. The 2013 stay at Rob's cottage near Gravenhurst.
47. The snowy 2015 stay at Jaime's cottage in Shelburne.
48. Walking with Elisa in a white-out blizzard two days before Christmas 2008.
49. Weekends spent at the girls' place before I moved in with them.
50. Countless trips to Pacific Mall with the girls. It was an exciting thing for us that we'd anticipate many days in advance.
51. Watching the sun set over Lake Huron.
52. The trip to Tobermory and standing in the low tide of Dorcas Bay.
53. Mike's summer parties!
54. Yom Kippur with the girls and Susie.
55. Late-night drives with my friends to go Pokemon Go hunting in downtown Toronto.
56. Going to the CNE with the girls and Anthony & Ash, and wearing accessories related to our Pokemon Go teams.
57. The CN Tower experience and seeing the whole city at night!
58. Participating in the Toronto Zombie Walk.
59. Evenings spent with the girls and Anthony & Ash -- going to Michaels or DeSerres, then to Superstore for foodstuffs to make for dinner.
60. That day I went to the UKVI visa office in Toronto and received my visa.
61. Experiencing a crap relationship/marriage so I do better and appreciate the next one.
62. That very first hug from Jonno at Pearson Airport.
63. Meeting Jess Fink at a comic artist convention.
64. The two days I spent with Nicole and Kent in Kitchener-Waterloo before the wine tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake (I recall those two days more fondly than the main event because my ex wasn't there!)
65. The day I arrived back in Canada, just before Christmas in 2010.
66. Making costumes and spending the four day weekend at Anime North with my the girls and other friends! EPIC FUN!
67. Standing over the edge of the Horseshoe Falls.
68. The Distillery District Christmas Market adventures.
69. Centre Island adventures.
70. Geocaching with Elisa and Jeff wherever we went!
71. Long, happy walks around the area (Promenade, Oak Bank Park, the library and Timmies, historic Thornhill, the farmers market).
72. The day my divorce order came through and I saw it would be final on Christmas Day.
73. Getting to marry Jonno with the girls and Susie present.
74. The day I went to the UKVI office in Toronto, on a gloomy yet wonderfully colourful autumn day, and received my visa to go home to Jonno.
75. Scarborough Bluffs with Elisa and Jeff.
76. Kensington Market and Chinatown with Jonno.
77. Elisa and I running outside with cameras every time a severe storm/tornado warning was issued! Yikes, but so exhilarating!
78. Realizing how very whole, loved, admired, and respected I was by someone.
79.
80.
--England--
81. The sunny day I landed as a resident in November 2016. Jonno met me at Gatwick, we rode the bus to Leicester, picked up his car, went for dinner at our fave restaurant, then saw fireworks over Ravenstone.
82. Forming a good relationship with my mother.
83. Visiting the Lake District and the sea in northwest England.
84. Visiting London.
85. Visiting Stonehenge.
86. My first Christmastime in England!
87. Living in the city centre.
88. Festive-themed afternoon tea with Jonno at the Cattows.
89. Ferrers Centre/Staunton Harold with Jon's parents.
90. Bradgate Park and seeing deer close up.
91. Working for Lorraine.
92. The Everybody's Reading Festival in September 2017.
93. My birthday 2017: We signed for our new apartment and got the keys, then dropped off a load of our belongings. We had lunch, a special dinner, and I got some fun stuff from Paperchase and The Body Shop.
94. The seaside trip to Hunstanton.
--Other--
95. Plane rides where we chased the sun into morning.
96. Riding over a sea of white clouds in our plane, and seeing a rare "glory" formed on them.
97. Visiting Switzerland and staying at the heart of the Bernese Oberland.
99. Getting off the train at Wengernalp and feeling like the wind was knocked out of me at the sight of the mountains right in front of me.
99. Seeing wild dolphins.
100. Visting the Netherlands.
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