easter weekend
I'm home for the long weekend. I had something of an adventure getting here, missing the bus to Toronto because of a power outage which caused me to miss my train. Being the holiday, my alternate trains were sold out, leaving one that left just before midnight (leaving me with ten hours to waste in downtown Toronto), or a first class seat on a 17:30. I went first class. (I have fun looking like a student but recklessly tossing money away. Not something I try to do often, but it's fun nonetheless). This is a complete waste of money if you don't drink, by the way. The meal they serve was okay, but certainly not worth the $60 premium. The (as far as I could tell) unlimited free booze might make up for it, though.
Today we went to Kingston to visit my sister, console her for having to study for finals and take her out to lunch. It was kind of fun. Afterwards, we took the Glenora Ferry over to Prince Edward County to have a look around craft shops and things. I stopped by this great little chocolatier in Bloomfield and, on a whim, picked up some chocolate covered candied ginger. Different, and quite good, I thought. My sister didn't like it much, though.
I love the County. I've gone there on camping trips and Sunday outings since before I can remember. It's got lots of folksy, rural charm, with farms everywhere and (increasingly touristy) small towns. A little frayed around the edges in spots, but I figure that adds to the charm, rather than detracting from it. Nature puts on a pretty good show too. It's just... nice.
Ah, home. It's just so comfortable coming back here. Too comfortable, probably. I don't feel like doing anything. Well, I can probably use the rest. I should do the rounds tomorrow, though—checking up on people and stuff. I'd really like to find out how some folks are doing. Maybe I should have made this stay longer. My mom's mad at me for going back Sunday. Through some miscommunication, she made plans for an Easter dinner out. I hate to disappointer her. My mother cares a great deal about holidays and special occasions. Special times set aside, when the world is supposed to be as near to perfect as it can be. She's not really tyrannical about it, but her disappointment is evident if things don't work out.