I’m basking in the after glow of a fabulous week. No, I haven’t just returned from Paris, Hawaii or Prague. Instead, I’ve just completed a jam-packed week of seminars, critiques and classes with The Humber School for Writers.This annual seven day program is described as “Jet fuel for the literary mind.” It didn’t disappoint. With prominent writers such as Elizabeth Abbott, David Bezmozgis, Wayson Choy, Anthony DeSa, Bruce Jay …
This year we booked our Bon Echo campsite along with a large group of friends back in February. The camping trip is an annual group getaway which has a twenty year history, so it’s always important that we book our preferred campsites during the first few hours they are available. With Ontario Provincial Parks that’s five months in advance. Bon Echo Provincial Park is located on Highway 41, 30km …
If you want a real budget vacation, try camping. Watch the blog for my latest camping advice and adventures.
EVENING OF DAY 3 5:15pm- We board the bus to a buffet restaurant. The girls look very sweet in their dresses. You can tell they spent much time and effort on their appearances…The boys look similar to how they did this morning. My son changed his shorts but that was only because he’d spilt a slushy on them during the day. 6:00pm- Supper time! The kids are pretty quiet, …
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