If I had listened to all the people that have come and gone from my life and never done all the things people have told (suggested) I NOT do I would never have had this journey that I am on.


I would never have kissed a boy.

I would never have learned to drive a standard.

I would never have gone to university.

I would never have graduated from university. (I have two degrees now!)

I would never have set out to Europe on my own.

Never lived in Nunavut, never went to India or anywhere else.

I’d never have even gone on the camping trip I just returned from--and it was fabulous.

And, I would never have taken the step I am about to embark on....

North of Nain and Iqaluk in Calgary (Edmonton) is on the road to home...Prince Edward Island.

Yes ladies and gentleman I am moving back to PEI!

After almost 5 years of traveling across this amazing country it is time to hang my hat back on the red shores of PEI. To some of you this comes as no surprise. I started thinking about it in December of 2009. In March of 2010 I met with a few people on PEI and let them know of my intentions and now it is finally happening. To those who it is a surprise...well, I can only hope you are happy for me and will enjoy the pictures as I get reacquainted with the Island—new blog (again coming soon!)

I should arrive on PEI in time for the Tractor Pulls in Crapaud. I'm a sucker for them and was disappointed to miss them in 2008 when I was leaving Nunavut.

For those of you now saying... ‘Whoo hoo!!’, ‘Congratulations!’, ‘We can’t wait to see you!’—Thanks. I’m pretty excited about it myself.

Here are the answers to a few questions you may have...

Do you have a job there?

No, I don't have a job there yet but I'm sure it will come. Positive thinking--and if you know of anything pass it on!

Why now?

It just feels right. I wasn't ready to return to PEI in 2008 when I left NU. It was much easier to get the medical procedures I needed here than on the Island. It would have been great to have family around to hold my hand during the waits but I made it through. If I need more hand holding in the future someone will be there. And hey, who says I won't move in a year or two when I get itchy feet—again!

Why didn't you move in May when you left your job?

I really wanted the summer off. No thinking, no obligations, no stress, no timetables. I got that. I have had a terrific time wandering around Alberta and just vegging. I will have all kinds of time to spend with family and friends in PEI in a month--if I left in May I wouldn't have had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Alberta and the friends I have here.

Why did you move apartments a month ago only to need to pack it all up again?

It was just something I needed to do. As a single person I have the ability to come and go almost as I please—married people, people with kids just don’t understand that. Living in Old Strathcona was something I wanted to do and now I have. I am calling this apartment my summer home.

When do you leave?

Chicken and I (with the help of some muscular men) are loading up the Uhaul again and heading East around July 23.