Surrey, British Columbia - Welcome to Canada, Nickie!

Getting through U.S. Customs was a bit of an ordeal because there was a ton of construction just before you get there, and few signs to show you where to go. It was really confusing. We ended up at Canadian Customs and had to turn around to go back through U.S. Customs into the U.S. (through a ridiculously long and slow-moving line) so we could turn around again and go back through U.S. Customs again from the right direction.

While we waited in line, jokes abounded between us. Nickie said I obviously changed my mind about bringing her to Canada. I said it was so obvious she already missed the U.S. that I decided to have pity and bring her back. Once we got where we needed to be, the export took a few minutes.

After an uneventful landing procedure on the Canadian side in Surrey, British Columbia, we tearfully hugged each other and I welcomed Nickie to Canada. It was such a joyful moment we were at a loss for words.

I promptly took her to Tim Horton's for some Timbits (that's "donut holes" to you in the U.S.), which Canadians will no doubt find hilarious, because Tim Horton's is as Canadian as apple pie is American. It's like a cross between Winchell's, Denny's, and Starbucks I guess. Anyway, it simply needed to be done. Naturally, it was also necessary to snap a pic of her with Tim Horton's and the Canadian flag in the background.

Welcome to Canada, lovey. I love you.