You know you're in Canada when. . .

After several days of steady, drenching rain, the commentary on the bus in the morning is: "Well, it could be worse, eh? It could be snow."

My daughter has now learned most of the words to the rain song. It goes like this:

Rain, rain, go away,
da da da da da da day.
I dant to go out an pay! (Last word shouted, all others done in key.)

Whetting literary appetites, as per jinzi

From the scene entitled "The Penance":

“No, Sister,” he cut her off. “Last night was a mistake made in drunkenness. We will not discuss it again. Please do not try. Now leave.” He faced the portal, his posture shouting his defiance.

Annarisse snorted at him. “I didn’t realize you would be such a coward, Captain.”

He whirled on her, his hand moving to the butt of his pistol and his teeth bared in a snarl. Her eyes moved to his hand, but the rest of her stood her ground. The silence lengthened, until finally Salvatore dropped his hand and turned away again, shame in every laid-back whisker.