Oh wow thanks guys for the great response

I know housing has become so incredibly expensive since we left --- well with no kids and we tend to periodically and keep mobile we'll probably look for a condo or luxury apartment / townhome lease most likely.. Guess I can probably wait till I get there, no rush on buying one here probably .. so what's the shopping for LVs like? I am so fortunate here with the large boutique at the Houston Gallerie and the smaller boutique in the NM at the same mall LOL, eLuxury, 866 LV etc..... but I'm assuming I'll be able to shop at Holt Renfrew in Calgary for LV ? Do they have a boutique, is it well stocked or a small counter?
I haven't lived there since 1992 -- and wasn't shopping for designer items at all back then. Wow I will have a lot to learn about where to shop. When I lived there Bankers Hall had just been a couple of years old and one of the nicest areas to shop, has that expanded or is there a better area for shopping?
We're probably going to get all the moving details soon, probably Mid February --- eek for the cold --- Lol maybe I'll stay here and let him go up first LOL -- March would be a bit milder I'd think. I don't even have winter boots any more after living in Texas for so long, or a long coat.
How do people deal with moving their LVs? I have never done that yet at all --- do you just trust the movers to pack them up or take them with you carry on on the plane? ... maybe thats a whole other thread onces I get into the move stuff or do some research into some of the older threads on the board here.
Thanks for the numbers guys ! Glad to hear about the sales tax still not being implemented in Alberta --- GST came in just before we left Alberta, when I was living there we mostly had no provicial or GST it was great .. and back then housing was still cheap ---- its still cheap here in Houston, but I do look forward to moving back to Canada.