Visiting

Sarah made a call to a family friend living in Calgary. They insisted on a visit, so they came and picked us up.
We caught up with some friends she hasn't seen in a couple of years, some not for almost 20 years, and some kids she hadn't met.

The houses in Calgary look a little odd to us. They are tall and quite narrow. One house we visited had 4 split levels, and the other was 2-storied. Every house in Calgary must have a basement, for hurricanes.

The high basement windows are at ground level, so the ground floor is always about 3 feet above the ground. I guess that is why they look so tall.

Not only do they have about 3 feet of snow, they also have temperatures of about -40. I told our hosts that there is no way Sarah will be visiting during winter.