mythteller | Parental Visitation Rights

My folks are coming up for a visit tomorrow. They are going to Cuba for a week next week, but they have to fly from Dorval. Therefore, they will be driving to Montreal from Quebec city.

I don't get to see my parents that often and they almost never see where I live. It gets tougher and tougher to find a weekend that I can set aside for a Quebec trip, and when I get there, I don't have much to do (aside from visiting family). I find I can only spend a few days in Quebec city before I go a bit stir crazy. Montreal is my town now.

But my Dad is 60+, so he doesn't like driving long distances, and he especially doesn't like driving in Montreal. It takes some getting used to, admittedly. I hear that Montrealers hate driving it Quebec city because the roads curve and twist too much (as opposed to Montreal streets that follow a grid). When I first moved to Montreal, I used to get trapped on one-way streets for blocks and blocks before I could turn around. I once ended up on Ile Ste-Helene while trying to Drive to the Old Dublin. It can be daunting.

So my parents visit me rarely and I have to say it's weird having them here. I'm used to visiting them and hanging out. When they visit me, my need to entertain my guests kicks in (I definitely get that from my parents). It used to drive

sarahcarotte crazy on how I would hover over her at first when she came to visit and eventually moved in.

It's been 11+ years since I've moved to Montreal and my parents have visited me about six times. I wish they would visit me more often, but I understand why they don't.

Now I gotta get this place cleaned up before my mum shows up with the White Glove (listen to the song).