There was often mention of "kindred spirits" in the group. And so I knew I had to share this "random fact" here. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthdate of the creator of the term we love so much.

I will forever love the TV series starring Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie. Everyone was just perfectly cast and the whole series perfectly done, in my humble opinion, of course!

Here are some details on Lucy Maud Montgomery:

Lucy Maud Montgomery — a woman known to millions as the creator of Anne Shirley from "Anne of Green Gables" — was born on Nov 30th in 1874. Growing up on Prince Edward Island, a passion for writing entered Montgomery's world early and she began journaling and writing poetry at a young age. Once she was an adult, her teaching career was easily overshadowed by her love for writing, and by her early 30s she had had over 100 short stories published in various newspapers and magazines.

Her most famous novel starring one of literature’s most beloved characters was also her first published book, "Anne of Green Gables." It became a bestseller in Canada and the United States almost at once, and has remained in English publication for over a century. Montgomery went on to write seven sequels in the "Anne" series, and several tangentially-related volumes. By the end of her lifetime, Montgomery had produced 22 novels, 500 short stories & poems, and a memoir. Prince Edward Island, her birthplace and the setting for so much of her work, has become a tourist destination thanks to the talented writing of L.M. Montgomery.

I would love to visit PEI one day. Has anyone here visited? (Jane the travel adventurer maybe??) 🙂

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  1. Yes, I have been to Prince Edward Island. It is lovely. It was one of my favorite stops on a loop from Montreal that included New Brunswick and Quebec City. We stayed in Charlottetown for 3 days, one of which we used to drive the coastline to the area which inspired “Anne of Green Gables.” I would go back in a heartbeat and add in Nova Scotia which we had to skip because we stayed so long on PEI.

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      1. The short answer is “Yes,” at least compared to what many people have been able to do. My husband and I have been fortunate to have the resources and time (even when I worked full time, I had generous vacation time and bosses who understood folks needed time away). I think travel is one of the most rewarding things anyone can do if they have the opportunity.

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