True north strong and free

So, I'm in Montreal for a few days. The bus trip up was easy, except that somewhere along the way I lost my good warm winter hat: I reached into the side pocket of my coat after dinner and it wasn't there. This wasn't an immediate issue, since the parka has a hood and the temperature was above freezing, but the forecast was and is for a lot colder for most of my visit, so we stopped at Canadian Tire on the way to rysmiel's home. I now have a very warm (possibly too warm for my everyday needs) fake-fur-lined toque whose tag said "True. North. Strong." and fifteen cents in Canadian Tire money.

(I will probably look for another hat, of a size to fit in that pocket, when I get home, but I wanted to get something warm quickly, and not risk finding that the stores had already sold all their winter clothing.)

In the meantime, I am on vacation for a few days, where I will try not to obsess over the news, and will probably give myself a break from calling my assorted representatives (I called Sen. Markey about the attorney general nominee on Monday, which is something).