I’m drawn to water, towns on a lake, a river or an ocean. I grew up ten minutes from the Thames, and I’ve walked that river bank over a million times. As a child, I spent many months on a boat, very often anchored in a tiny bay in the middle of the Aegean. In Toronto, I spend very little time at the waterfront, or on Toronto’s beaches, but just knowing that the lake is there, and that it flows into the Atlantic Ocean, presents possibility to me. Once in a while, my friend, Alison sends me photos from her beach home near Lunenberg in Nova Scotia. The moody skies and temperamental waters are always so beautiful to see. One day, I too would like to live in a place where I can jump in the water seconds from my house. I’d like to hear the water’s mood swings, its temper and its calm, as I eat my toast in the morning. Just thinking about it brings me joy.