Long time readers may have noticed that we make a trip to Keats Island every summer and it's a highlight every year. (Past years here.) We've been camping here as a family since before we even were a family. It's a little different every year and we learn better what works for us after every… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Keats Island
Regular contributing writer Peter here. In 2022 Pearl and I embarked on our first backpacking trip. Neither of us had ever backpacked before. On one of our many holidays to Powell River we took a short walk along a section of the Sunshine Coast trail. Six-yea-old Pearl had just finished kindergarten and was excited to… Continue reading (Guest Post) Sunshine Coast Trail: First Hikes
It's hard to believe we are both halfway through July and only two weeks out from finishing school. It's been a full and busy time already. While Peter and Pearl were off on their epic hike , Rose and I got to spend some time just the two of us at home. She got her… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: More of July
Guest writer Peter here. I am delighted to report that this is the third year I have hiked with Pearl along the Sunshine Coast Trail and that the tradition continues. Rose has just completed grade one and is slated to hike with me for the first time in a couple of weeks, when we will… Continue reading (Guest Post) Sunshine Coast Trail Year 3
Last Monday we headed downtown and attended the annual Sechelt Canada Day Parade. Canada Day has traditionally been Sechelt's big event. (Pender Harbour has May Day and Gibsons used to have Sea Cavalcade.) In recent years, the celebrations have morphed and adapted to varying circumstances. We had neighbourhood parades in 2020. We had an Orange… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Canada Day
On June 27th, the girls (finally) completed their school year. Peter finished the next day (Friday). We've come to realize that we like having some sort of getaway immediately after school lets out; it acts as a kickstart to our summer and lets us feel like we're on holiday right away. So Friday afternoon we… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Start of Summer (Powell River)
Happy Monday! I had intended to get share this post last Friday but last week turned into a total gongshow. June is always chaotic (at best) in our house but this one has really taken the cake. The weekend before Peter took off for four days and three nights to summit Mt. Baker. This has… Continue reading Quotes of the Week (Vol. 4) and other Life Things
I've never been organized enough to participate in this monthly blog event, hosted by Bookish Beck, but this time I'm getting my act together to give it a go! As I've shared previously, our local library deserves a lot of love! In January, they had extensive flooding from some burst pipes after a heavy snow… Continue reading Love Your Library
Pearl and Rose created a carnival on our front driveway and the prize was this build-your-own-bouquet station. I love the magic they create with an empty driveway and a box of sidewalk chalk. Some other goodness recently: Beach bonfire with good friends. Took Winnie the Dog for a walk and came back to the ultimate… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Spring’s Arrival
On my walk home from work the other day. It's hard to believe we are already halfway through April. Here on the Pacific West Coast, we've made it through the hardest part of the year, meteorologically speaking. While we'll surely still have rain in the coming weeks and months, the sun is shining more and… Continue reading Some 2024 Highlights and other Goings On
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