At the end of August, after I finished off my busy work period with the Writers Festival, we took one last family trip for the summer and headed across the border to the Olympic Peninsula. We've done several trips through Washington over the years but had yet to explore this area of the state. We… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Olympic Peninsula
We've reached that part of the summer when the end is beginning to appear in sight. I always have mixed feelings at this time of the year. I like the return to routine and the chance for new habits that September offers. But I love and will miss the freedom, fun, and warmth of summer… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Hotel Lake and More
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
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
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)
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
Where to even start with what December has been like in our house? December is always a busy month at my job and of course there are also the usual household and family things. Add to that lots of extras at school and busy times for Peter in his work too. My boss passed very… Continue reading Winter Holidays 2023
Hard to believe that tomorrow is Labour Day and everyone goes back to school on Tuesday. While in some ways we're all looking forward to the return of routines and regular schedules, it's always sad to say good-bye to summer vacation. June feels like a long time ago but August flew by! The last couple… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: August and the end of Summer
Last week we took our annual family camping trip to Keats Island. As I've shared before, Peter and I have been camping at Plumpers Cove since before we were married. We've camped with the girls every year they've been alive and this year we camped with Winnie the Dog for the first time. In the… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: Keats Island
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