Imagine a by-gone era when Victorian summer days were spent outdoors; croquet, badminton, tennis, fishing, boating or modestly swimming with friends. Evenings were for family gatherings, playing card and board games. Tucked away at the southwestern tip of Wellesley Island, New York, such a place still exists in the summer community of Thousand Island Park (TIP). Our…
Seeing beauty in the urban decay of the Havana streets. Old doors are mysterious and intriguing. Havana’s magnificent architecture spanning the centuries from Spanish colonization to the 1920’s art deco had a profusion of doors that did just that — keeping us fascinated. As we wandered the narrow city streets, every few steps we’d stop and…
As I hugged and said goodbye to our youngest daughter Natasha, leaving on yet another student exchange, I was reminded once again that; “While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about” – Angela Schwindt At only fourteen years old, Natasha left the comfort of her…
Costa Rica is known for its rich biodiversity and environmental conservation, for us it was a perfect opportunity to get away from our cold Canadian winter and visit with our daughter who was there doing field research. Our seven-day journey began in Liberia, the capital of the northwest province of Guanacaste. Knowing that our flight would arrive…
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