The Well...

We live in a small city in Niagara, which we lovingly refer to as:  'The Well'.  The Well is a unique community with a variety of interesting characters and places.

One evening during the Christmas Holidays last year, I drove downtown to our favourite Thai restaurant to pick up dinner for our family.  The scene was absolutely magical, Christmas lights decorated the downtown core, and the lights on the bridge over the canal looked so pretty, with the snow falling gently around me.  I suddenly found myself in a moment of pure joy and appreciation... I felt an overwhelming sense of pride for this place I call home.  I stood, outside of my car for a moment, holding the big bag of Thai food in my arms, gazing at the beautiful scene that lay out before me.  I was so entranced in the moment I didn't even hear the car that was slowly approaching, until it was approximately three feet away from me, and the passenger, a teenager wearing a Santa hat, stuck his head out the window, and yelled at the very top of his lungs:  "Merry Christmas, cock breath!" 

Merry Christmas indeed... and welcome to The Well.

jbxo