I posted a (close-friends-lock) venting post this morning, not because I thought anyone needed to read it but because sometimes I need to vent.
rysmiel emailed me a sympathetic response, and we chatted back and forth, and R. suggested a visit. Air Canada has a sale (expiring at 23:59 this evening, in fact). Because the sale is almost over, the first choice dates weren't available, but I poked around a bit more, and I'm going up to Montreal in a fortnight.
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