We met Dina at Colorado Cherry Company, a restaurant known for its cherry pie and black bing cherry cider. She’s originally from Colorado, but lived in California for 23 years while working for Boeing. Her husband owns a business. She told us they would’ve had to pay a $900 startup fee for his business in…
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Hector
Montreal: Day 5 After you meet Hector, you won’t ever forget him. His smile and laughter would carry joy into any room. His personality was one of sass and pizzazz with a comedic flare. I met him in the Old Port of Montreal. While my friend contemplated shooting her shot with one of his co-workers,…
Camille
Montreal: Day 4 Day 4 was an adventure for my friend and me. We separated so I could tour the Olympic Stadium, and then we went to the Planetarium and the Botanical Gardens. But perhaps, the best part about day 4 was meeting Camille. I first saw her during the Olympic Stadium tour. I wanted…
Jean & Bob
Montreal: Day 3 When you meet Jean & Bob, it’ll feel like you’ve known them for years. I met the couple while on riverboat cruise. Despite Bob’s hat and love for Canada, they’re both American. They met at a bar in Cape Cod and married six months later at age 23. They’ve now been married…
Lew & Jay
Montreal: Day 2 As a former French student, I have always been slightly jealous that people in Quebec grow up speaking both French & English. It’s rare for an American to grow up speaking more than one language, unless their parent migrated from somewhere else. My family has been in America for so long that…