One of the difficult things for me with keeping a blog about what I’m doing is that, for me, I’m just doing the next thing. There’s nothing particularly special about doing the next thing. No one writes (or reads) blogs about their commute to work, the drudgery of the day, the commute home, and […]
A busy month, but it's time to move on to blue waters and sandy beaches.
Blasting (at a snail's pace) through Florida. Hey, it's warm and we can stay without marina fees... how can it get better?
It's been a long while since I updated you on the voyage south. Apologies. I'll try to get you caught up. In the process, you'll understand a theme with this trip... catching up.
The Camino is littered with broken hearts. Some so raw that they’re carried in blood soaked hands, by pilgrims whose eyes are lakes of sorrow. Some, bandaged with great care […]
June 6, 2014 in Europe, Spain, Travelogue
We’ve been walking for a week. Our days are full and finding time to write has been a challenge. Words don’t do the stories justice, really. They never do. Instead, […]
June 5, 2014 in Education
June is graduation time for many families. Teens graduating high school. Young adults graduating from university. Kindergarteners graduating from their first attempts at formal education and into the long road […]
Pierre-Paulo likens the experience to a musical symphony. Attempting to sleep in an alberque that is a medieval stone church, complete with arched ceilings and walls over a foot thick […]
June 1, 2014 in Inspiration
I met Duane in a bar. I was out with my friend Chris, tucked into the corner of our favourite evening spot, next to the open fireplace, sharing a beer: […]
May 29, 2014 in Europe, France, Travelogue
To say that Jade is excited to be here might be a teeny understatement. After two very long days of travel, Jade from Kingston, Ontario and me from Quebec City, […]
May 27, 2014 in Travelogue
This morning is quiet. Sun filters through the pale pink curtains, bathing the room in a gentle good morning, the floors of the old inn creak a little as […]
May 14, 2014 in Education
For many parents, simply the title of this article is enough to strike fear into their hearts. Writing. That hated high school subject. The chore most dreaded following Christmas (WRITING […]
May 11, 2014 in Inspiration
“MOM!! WE HAVE HOOVES!!” Ez shouted, over the thunder of his feet pouring back down the stairs as he ran for the barn. We’ve been on calf watch every hour […]
May 4, 2014 in Education
The house is quiet. I’ve been trying to write for days but have been spinning too many plates to allow the dust of my thoughts settle into place in the […]
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