Renee had arranged a spa morning and picked me up early. Tara decided last minute to join us, and showed up at breakfast at the hotel. We drove across the Champlain bridge to Brossard, to a huge outdoor shopping complex. I was not sure how Montrealers feel about shopping outside in minus 40 degree weather. I was glad to be inside having a massage and a steam bath and a sauna and a hot tub. We met Maurice for lunch at a Quebecois restaurant, but Tara insisted on returning to McGill to see a colleague's play, so Renee drove her back and they both missed lunch. Maurice and I took our time, and talked about Eric and his work and drove back across the St Lawrence later. It was a another gorgeous sunny bluesky day, but cold again.
I met Tara for high tea at 'Le Maitre Chocolatier' on Sherbrooke. I had bought a 'Livingsocial' coupon for two servings of high tea. Somehow we found ourselves in another unpleasant discussion, and I needed a few hours to recover before I backtracked to the theatre to see her play. She did a great job of directing and I was impressed. She was off to celebrate with her friends, so after congratulating her, I walked very quickly in the cold and wind to my cozy hotel room, CNN and Saturday Night Live.
I feel so sad about my relationship with Tara, and I have no idea how to repair it, so I can only hope that perhaps one day, we will be closer and more connected.
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