The last time I saw my Dad, he was preparing to visit his brother Tom.  Why today, I wonder, when I’ve driven all the way from Toronto just to see him!  We’re all here, my siblings and I, laughing and joking as always, usually at each other’s expense, loving each other roughly, as is our […]

I was in my mid-30s, and still doing it alone.  But was I as strong, capable, independent, and self-sufficient as I wanted to believe I was?  The 10-day Outward Bound Wilderness expedition would be proof, I thought – to myself and to others.  It was grueling!  We hiked forever through dense bush, with heavy packs […]