Can’t Get There From Here

I had hoped to go to Toronto today, so that getting to the airport tomorrow wouldn’t be a scramble, but Mother Nature had other plans. The Christmas card view out my office window is lovely, but it means the highway is closed between here and the big city. Oh well, I’m warm and dry and I can try again tomorrow. My appointment in New Brunswick could be delayed if necessary. If there is anyone in my neighbourhood with a more urgent deadline, I hope there is a snowmobile around to help.
I was thinking today about a journey I took 32 years ago from my Mississauga home to a downtown Toronto hospital. It was a pretty easy trip (I can say that now after the years have erased the excruciating pain of labour) with lots of time to meet my deadline. With both assistance and intrusion from the health care system, I gave birth to my first child, a beautiful boy with a serene face. Happy birthday, son!