Thanks so much to the folks who are taking the time to let us know about their turf. I'm really enjoying this, and making some mental notes about some of my future travels. Great little portraits.

If I can add a bit to Scarborough Ontario. Truth is, that like a lot of others I used to call it "Scarberia", and relished the fact that I always lived "Downtown", where it was "happening". Well, "happening" never lasts, it's just the beginning of complete commercialization. I used to live in the heart of a district called "Yorkville" which was chock full of folk music, hippies, coffee houses and quaint dwellings. Today it is so chic and so expensive that only the young, very wealthy, and designer-drugged inhabit it. I never figured that with my political views, and "downtown prejudices" I could ever feel at home in Blue collar arch-conservative Scarborough. Boy was I wrong. People talk to each other on the streets here, and there are attitudes of every stripe. Works fine for me, at this stage of my life.

I have to mention one of the best things about living here. Our neighbour "Z". She's an amazing lady. Artsy, beautiful, tough as nails, caring,...and constantly compliments Heather on her gardening efforts! Man, when you've got good neighbours, you've got it made.

Rick