Travel, hiking, milestones and other reasons to wag your tail.
March 5, 1937 – August 18, 2024 If laughter truly is the best medicine, then the world just lost a beloved healer with the peaceful passing of Colin Roy Freel on August 18, 2024. Oh, how we will miss that hearty laugh that punctuated his sentences, echoed in our hallways and remains in our hearts.…
When our dear friends, Kathy and Don suggested that we meet them in California for a mid-winter cycling holiday, we immediately said, “Yes!” Saying “yes” has been our mission statement for almost everything since the pandemic. We decided to extend the trip and add some golf to both ends of the cycling week and voila,…
I am not sure why I felt trepidation as we waited to board our Taiwanese EVA Air flight for the longest flight of my life, half-way around the world, to Asia. It was midnight at Toronto Pearson Airport, and I was about to turn into a pumpkin, as we patiently waited amongst a sea of…
We love to explore the world with our kids and have done so since they were very young. The pandemic put a stop to our grand family adventures, however, in late 2022, with quarantines and lockdowns behind us, we checked our calendars and booked a cycling trip to beautiful Burgundy, France. Two of the kids…
Paul and I love the beautiful island of Nevis in the West Indies. We love everything about this island- the people, the food, the tennis, the golf and a special stray dog we befriended on our first visit, named Coco. We first met Coco on the golf course, where the drink-cart attendant told us her…
Friends and family looked at Paul and me with bewilderment when we told them that we had booked to go on a riverboat cruise. They asked, “Isn’t that something you do when you are old?” But this was no ORDINARY riverboat cruise. Our Newfoundland friends, Mark and Sandra, invited us to join them and a…
Dear Family and Friends, A blanket of sparkling, white snow has coated the beautiful Caledon landscape outside our backdoor. Wild turkeys are strutting by the windows, blue jays are perched on the feeder, a red fox streaks by and a porcupine meanders through the woods. We are nestled by the fire, anticipating the Christmas holidays…
Paul and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary on August 8th, 2022, and to mark this tremendous milestone, we decided that an epic trip was in order. Our worldly adventures had been put on hold for over 30 months, due to the pandemic. It was finally time to see the world again and The Dolomites,…
I have been in my book club since 2002, when a good friend gathered a group of like-minded women to meet monthly and discuss books. Many of us had put our careers on hold to raise our families and support our ambitious and hard-working husbands, as their careers soared. We were living within blocks of…
Sunday January 16, 2022- 9.7 km We are back on the trail again, after a long period of time, with many excuses of why our Bruce Trail End-to-End quest was on hold. Oh, how the world has changed since May 2019 when we completed Hike #13 in Mono Cliffs Provincial Park! Back in May of…
Season’s Greetings! The tree is trimmed, the lights are up, and our stockings are hung at Hilltop Lodge, our new Caledon home, ready to quietly and safely celebrate the Christmas season with long walks, delicious meals, roaring fires, board games and great debates. As another extraordinary year comes to an end, I am more thankful…
I am delighted to announce that my book has been published. Here is a link to Amazon.ca, in case you would like to purchase a copy.
https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000183556284
Dear Ross, It is hard to believe that you, the baby in our family, are just weeks away from graduating from university. Where did the time go? Every step along the journey with you, has been a joy. Your curiosity, love of learning, enthusiasm, kindness, sense of humour and intelligence have made us so proud…
The Family Walk The sun had just risen, high over the park,The dogs were restless and beginning to bark.Mom was racing around, getting ready to go,Our family goes walking in sun, cold or snow. Jack chooses to ride his new silver bike,He leads the parade of our three-hour hike.A blue scooter to go on, is…
Hawaii has always been on our travel bucket list, yet until now, has been pushed aside for more exotic, challenging or nearer destinations. Friends and family have travelled to Hawaii and come back with rave reviews. When we could not decide where to travel for our November 2019 trip, Hawaii appeared on our shortlist. All…
Tis’ the season to sharpen the skis, bake shortbread, trim the tree and send out our annual Christmas letter! 2019 has been a wonderful year for our family. Our greatest family adventure this year was our trip to Scotland in August, where we hiked in the Highlands, explored our roots and got to see another…
Our family has been travelling the world together since the kids were born. Lexi travelled with us to Banff, Alberta when she was four months old, beginning a tradition of summer family adventures. We know that our time as a party of five is fleeting, as in the near future, the dynamic will change when…