10 Things I Love About My Friend Cathy

Back from Alberta. The Air Canada flight there and back was pretty painless. Both flights had entertainment centres built into the back of each seat, where you could choose from a range of movies, tv shows, documentaries, games and audio channels. I was delighted by Once, a 2006 Irish movie that apparently got rave reviews at Sundance. It had romance, songwriting, and Irish accents...three of my favourite movie elements. The male lead, Glen Hansard, looked vaguely familiar to me and when I got home I found out why: he played one of the guitarists in The Commitments.



It was wonderful to see my friend Cathy again. As I've mentioned before, outside of family, Cathy's known me longer than anyone. I'll be posting more about my trip in upcoming Blatherings, but for now I'd like to post:

10 Things I Love About My Friend Cathy

Her laughter. She finds joy in so many things, which is one of the many reasons I love traveling with her.

She's an adventurous eater, willing to try almost anything.

Her imaginary rabbit, Buster. Ok, so maybe he's a real rabbit (a hare, actually) who supposedly frequents her backyard. But I never saw him during my visit despite my eager searching, so I've decided that Cathy's made him up. Like Harvey, except Buster is cuter and lives in Calgary.

Her love of colour. I envy her red couch and armchair, a wonderful splash of vibrant colour in her living room. I want to transport the armchair (the couch wouldn't fit) into my home office.



She's brave. When her company offered her a position out in the Calgary office, she decided to take it even though she didn't know many people out there. Her attitude: "It'll be an adventure!"

Her dancing. She's taken all kinds of dancing lessons (I hoped to get a merengue lesson during my visit but we ran out of time) and has participated in public historic dancing exhibits at Old Fort York in Toronto.

When she did move to Calgary, she had fun exploring the culture (I think she always had a little bit of cowgirl in her soul whether she knew it or not). Cowboy boots and hats, country music, horseback riding, the Calgary Stampede...she's embraced it all.

Her love of all things Jane Austen. Not surprisingly, she's a member of the Jane Austen Society. On my last visit, she got me hooked on the A&E version of Pride & Prejudice.

She's a great cook. On my first evening, she made coq au vin. On her BIRTHDAY. Yes, I felt guilty but I still enjoyed dinner, which was delicious!



Her love of travel. She's been to so many places and always seems to be planning another trip. She's going on an African safari with another friend next year. She's also not afraid of traveling alone. Which brings me to the next thing I love about her...

She's independent. She has no problems seeing things or doing things by herself.

She's a good friend. Not only a great listener but also confides, and we've taken turns supporting each other. Balanced friendships are a rare animal, in my experience, because it takes an enormous amount of trust for both people to confide equally, and I value Cathy's friendship all that more as a result.

There are so many more things I love about Cathy, but I have to unpack and catch up with work. :-) More about my Alberta trip later this week.





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