Dina

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…

Aman

I met Aman at an ice cream shop in North Vancouver, BC. I needed someone to take a picture of Bianca and I, and there he was sitting alone, dressed in fitness clothes and holding an ice cream cone. He caught my eye while we were in line, but now I had a reason to…

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…

Danny

Montreal: Day 3 First off, Danny needs a raise. My friend and I met him when we stumbled across a chocolate restaurant. When we walked in, he came over to seat us, but we only wanted a menu. (We had just paid $70 for decent jazz and mediocre food at another restaurant so we were…

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…

Kim Le

  Montreal: Day 1 I met Kim Le at the airport. I overheard her asking a man how to get to a rental car company. She sounded frustrated, as was I. We both assumed the company’s rentals were at the airport. Once I realized our common problem, I offered to call the company for the…