Home for the Holidays

The holiday season is always one of my favourite times of the year and I was looking forward to heading back home this year for Christmas as I was unable to make the journey last year. That was my first year not being at home for the holidays and it just wasn’t the same. This…

Thankful for so many things

As the leaves change and the temperature drops it’s Thanksgiving in Canada, a time to celebrate with family and friends and think about what you are thankful for over the last year. This is not a tradition that we have in Ireland but this is my third one in Canada and it is a nice…

Airports, Family & Friends

I am getting to the age now where my friends are starting to get married which is both amazing and scary for me. This happened this September with 2 of my friends getting married within 4 days of each other. It kind of worked out perfectly as it meant I could get a visit home,…

Back where I belong…

If you have been waiting with anticipation to know what I have been getting up to then you are in luck because I am finally getting around to writing it. My last post was all the way back in spring and well a lot has happened since then. I have just returned to Canada after…

Camp Emotions

Breaks between camp sessions are always a time to recharge and mostly sleep getting ready for the next session but it also gives you a chance to think back over the session and how it went. We have just finished our second session of the summer and tomorrow our 3rd group arrives. It is always…