You never know who you'll bump into!

A fellow at work was skiing on the weekend, and when he went into the chalet, there was former Prime Minister Jean Chretien sitting at a table with a friend. He was obviously having a good time, and nobody was bothering him. Likewise, some friends of mine were golfing on a public golf course when then Prime Minister Chretien asked if he could play through. The newspaper a couple of weeks ago had a picture of our new Prime Minister (Paul Martin) having some lunch in a deli across the street from Parliament Hill. Funny things like that happen when you live in Ottawa.

Of course, I don't suppose Chretien really needs protection from the RCMP. After all, when a protester managed to get past the RCMP guards and get into Chretien's face, it was the Prime Minister himself who threw the man to the ground (and then the RCMP showed their zeal and loyalty by stomping all over the guy after the threat was over). In any case, funny things happen in Ottawa.