I live in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. I have lived here for over 30 years with my husband and children. I was born and raised in Gilroy, California, before moving to Canada. After a day trip to San Francisco, heading home my friend and I met some Canadian boys looking for some lodging. While searching for accommodations for them near Fisherman’s Wharf came up with “no vacancy” everywhere, we invited them to stay with us. The rest is history and I have made my home in Canada for the past 30+ years with one of those “boys” I met so many years ago near the piers in San Francisco.
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