Home, Home on the Rain

I was recently wondering how long a person has to have lived in an area before one could be considered as hailing from there. I suppose different aspects of life require differing amounts of time. For example, as far as one's bank is concerned, it's as soon as they receive the newest mailing address. While, there may be other aspects that will always harken back to more formative years. For example early schooling will always determine a great deal of one's feelings of place.

 

Although it shouldn't take me by surprise, I am a bit astonished that we're aproaching a decade in New Westminster, British Columbia. In July of 1996 the plane landed at YVR. It is most certainly home and has felt so for a number of years. That point was recently driven home.

The area is approaching a weather record that's been in effect since 1953. We are nearing the record for back-to-back rainy days. I am pretty confident that I can be considered a local because I'm now rooting for continued rain.