Montreal Hearts

Walking around our neighborhood Saturday morning (a month ago?) we stumbled on a series of hearts - on a wall


On this stoplight (St. Viateur, not sure of the cross street)


How did they do it? Who did it? When? I found another stoplight heart on the corner of Waverly and Van Horne. I kept wanting to take a picture to complete the entry, kept forgetting the camera, and last weekend, noticed it was gone. So is the first stoplight heart. Now that they're gone, I wonder - did anyone else notice? Does the heart-maker wonder who saw it? We did.

Sometimes it's the Legislature

The Vermont legislature just legalized gay marriage by overturning the governor's veto.

In Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa, the courts ruled that prohibitions on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional.

Sometimes it's Iowa

From The Associated Press:

"DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Friday finding that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state where marriage is legal."

Massachusetts and Connecticut are the other two.

Gluten Free Pizza Pizza!

This morning, we decided that we would make pizza tonight. K searched for a new gluten free pizza dough recipe and, instead, learned about a chain in Toronto that made gluten free pizza. She googled them ... turns out, they have locations in Montreal too. The chain is called Pizza Pizza. We called and successfully ordered two gluten free pizzas. For some reason, they don't deliver the gluten free pizza. So, we went and picked it up. On the way home, K turned into a crazy pizza eating monster ... devouring three pieces before we got home. I guess that is what happens when you are deprived of carry out pizza for so many years. Anyway, it was quite good. And, we recently discovered that they just opened a store about six blocks from our house. I suspect we will look much different next time you see us!

SOLD!

About a month ago, we received an offer on the house. Within 24 hours there was another offer. Then, the first prospective buyer made a better offer. Yes, after eight months on the market, we had finally dropped the price enough.

It was a short sale ... so, it took the bank a bit longer to process the sale. It wasn't really clear until Thursday that the sale would be approved and the paper work ready. We needed to get four forms notarized. It turns out that notary means something different here. They are more like a lawyer. They notarize things at some crazy price .... several hundred dollars per document. So, we drove to Plattsburgh, New York, where our forms were notarized for free.

On Friday, we closed the sale. We received many congratulations ... including one very thoughtful (and artistic) drawing.

So long 507 Forest.