Oh, so Victoria Day is in observation of Queen Victoria's
birthday, and not the opening of the first Victoria's Secret store
in Canada. That makes sense now. 
Yah, I got my state and federal tax refunds some time back and have
already spent them paying (what else?) bills. The first installment
of my 2006 property tax bill soaked up most of the refunds--talk
about the government giving with one hand and taking away with the
other! 
Speaking of fattening up, would you happen to know of any websites
that list or calculate the approximate number of calories burned
for various activities? In particular, I'm interested in finding
out how many calories are typically burned while climbing a flight
of stairs.