What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
When I was growing up back on the Island of Montreal, I was often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”.… Read More »What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Graduation Day – Then And Now
The big day was finally here. I was preparing to say goodbye to my high school years and prepare for post-secondary life. All that was… Read More »Graduation Day – Then And Now
Race To The Airport-An Epic Quest
It’s twenty-five minutes past 11. I’m sitting on the 10:15 ferry from Vancouver Island. We’re still docked. It was over an hour late putting in… Read More »Race To The Airport-An Epic Quest
The Best Family Camping On Vancouver Island
As a family, our outdoor activity of choice for the better part of three seasons of the year is camping. My teenage son Zachary used… Read More »The Best Family Camping On Vancouver Island
What I’m Sacrificing As A Parent
One of my all time favourite movies is The Shawshank Redemption, an excellent visual telling of Stephen King’s novella titled “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”.… Read More »What I’m Sacrificing As A Parent
And Suddenly… Nothing Happened
The room was empty. Pale sunlight filtered through the half curtained window. Dust floated in the weak beam bleeding through the glass. It was eerily… Read More »And Suddenly… Nothing Happened
Random Ramblings From Our Victoria Day Weekend
The Victoria Day weekend in May is the start of our camping season. I spend most of the wet, cold winter pining for this long… Read More »Random Ramblings From Our Victoria Day Weekend
5 Great Family Activities In The Cowichan Valley
Welcome to Spring! Or, in our case, Midsummer! We seem to have skipped Spring and leaped headlong into another heat-domed summer. So I decided I… Read More »5 Great Family Activities In The Cowichan Valley
