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I grew up in Montreal in the 50s and 60s and was the middle daughter in a family of three girls. Montreal was an exciting place to live. As a kid, I visited Expo, watched Montreal Canadien hockey games, and even saw the Beatles in concert. I also skied most weekends and spent summers in the Laurentians. I would probably still be in Quebec had I not met my husband at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. John was from Southern California, where I moved when we married in 1979. My daughter, Megan, and my son, Connor were born in California.

 

After six years in the States, we moved back to Canada. Now I live in London, Ontario with John, Connor, and a really silly English Bulldog named Boozer. We’ve tried everything to calm Boozer down, including obedience school, but with no luck. We have had her for 5 years and she still acts just like a puppy. Once we hired a dog trainer to teach Boozer a few manners. After nearly 3 hours, he almost taught Boozer to sit and stay. When I am writing, I work as far away from Boozer as I can get!