Canadian Passport

Most of you know I was born in Montreal. When I was nine our family moved to California.  We came to the United States as immigrants in  November 1967. 

Dad got a job in Redwood City at a place called Ampex.  We drove across country with the clothes on our back and a trailer towed by an old Pontiac.  I have no clue what model the car was.  All I was aware of is it was a Pontiac.  I think I still have some old photos of that car someplace.  I had little interest in cars when I was nine.  When we got there we stayed in an old motel on the El Camino Real for the first month or so before moving in to an apartment on Woodside Road. 

Growing up in California was fabulous.  I made great friends and my family was relatively sane. Though, I think some might define sane a bit differently than I do.  Redwood City is, or was, a quiet suburb of either San Jose or San Francisco.  I guess it just depends on where you want to say your closer too.  Before Oracle and tons of other tech companies grew up or moved to the peninsula people didn't know much about Redwood City. You had to reference something people would recognize so they would know what you were talking about. 

I eventually joined the Marines and then became an American citizen.  

I still feel a strong connection with Canada.  

I was really pleased to find out since I was born in Canada I am entitled to have a Canadian passport.  So I recently applied for a Canadian Passport.  Something which I am pleased to say came in the mail yesterday. 

I'm a happy camper.  I'll be floating on that one for a few days.  

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