Monday, 20 June 2011. It had been a long 10 day car ride from Ottawa to the city of Yellowknife. At the last turn in the road I raised my lazy eyes over the dash to see the city we would be calling home for the next few years. They make zippers here? As soon as the words were out of my mouth I realized my mistake. YKK makes zippers, YK means Yellowknife.

On February 25, 2014. It was a few days before Thanksgivukkah and I was at home working when suddenly, the phone rang. As I picked up the receiver and looked at the caller ID, my throat tightened because the number that showed up was that of the elementary school my children attend.

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