Comments on: Preparing for Canada (in ways you might not expect) http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2009/preparing-for-canada-in-ways-you-might-not-expect.html The personal blog of the Cottrill family, Canadians living in Mexico. Mon, 07 May 2012 21:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Fight For The Book (and other interesting posts) — Missionary Blog Watch http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2009/preparing-for-canada-in-ways-you-might-not-expect.html/comment-page-1#comment-50436 The Fight For The Book (and other interesting posts) — Missionary Blog Watch Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:11:59 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=998#comment-50436 [...] really enjoyed this post (probably because I’ve written posts like it) about re-entering the home culture after being away.  The title?  Please Forgive Me In [...] [...] really enjoyed this post (probably because I’ve written posts like it) about re-entering the home culture after being away.  The title?  Please Forgive Me In [...]

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2009/preparing-for-canada-in-ways-you-might-not-expect.html/comment-page-1#comment-44559 Jim Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:37:00 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=998#comment-44559 Yeah, Laura - probably sometime around the week of the 9th - 15th of August. We'll try to get the kids well trained before they arrive! We've been trying to explain to Hannah that it's unlikely that she'll see much snow.... Yeah, Laura – probably sometime around the week of the 9th – 15th of August.

We’ll try to get the kids well trained before they arrive! We’ve been trying to explain to Hannah that it’s unlikely that she’ll see much snow….

]]> By: Grandma C. http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2009/preparing-for-canada-in-ways-you-might-not-expect.html/comment-page-1#comment-44554 Grandma C. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:33:59 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=998#comment-44554 I found some of this post quite amusing, like Nathanael being in for a surprise when he sees all our dandelions. And we seem to have an especially healthy crop around our place this year. But seriously, if people can experience some weird symptoms of transition after a weekend away (in their own culture), I can see how this will indeed be a challenge. Just make sure the kids have it down pat about not calling anyone fat by the time they visit us. (Tee! Hee!) I found some of this post quite amusing, like Nathanael being in for a surprise when he sees all our dandelions. And we seem to have an especially healthy crop around our place this year.

But seriously, if people can experience some weird symptoms of transition after a weekend away (in their own culture), I can see how this will indeed be a challenge.

Just make sure the kids have it down pat about not calling anyone fat by the time they visit us. (Tee! Hee!)

]]> By: Laura http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2009/preparing-for-canada-in-ways-you-might-not-expect.html/comment-page-1#comment-44552 Laura Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/?p=998#comment-44552 Grandma says you may visit Mount Forest? Any idea when? I could make a trip to Mount Forest quite easily.... Let me know please! Grandma says you may visit Mount Forest? Any idea when? I could make a trip to Mount Forest quite easily…. Let me know please!

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