My dear husband decided that I needed a break, so the Little Misses and I accompanied him to a conference. What a lovely little vacation it was! We visited Ripley’s Aquarium: We ate very, very well, and I had no gluten problems: And it was so pleasant to sit peacefully above the stop-and-go […]
Field Trip
Defending Life: Let Us Not Become Weary in Doing Good
Two women named Lisa, both unmarried and unexpectantly pregnant, faced a choice. These two brave women, who later became my friends, chose life for their unborn daughters. One of them had the full support of her family, no matter what choice she made. She was the lucky one. The other Lisa had no support whatsoever, […]
Happy Birthday, Emily Carr
One of my favorite Canadian artists, Emily Carr, would have been 142 today, and there are some celebrations: The Vancouver Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of 40 of her exhilarating forest paintings this winter. I won’t be able to see it, but maybe some of you will. Instead, I can take a virtual field trip […]
Appreciating our Veterans
Today is Remembrance Day, a time for remembering those who fought for freedom throughout the world for learning about them. Since we are of Dutch descent, our family focuses on thanking the Canadian soldiers who freed my parents, my in-laws and the rest of the Dutch people. These veterans are getting older every year, but we did meet […]
Field Trip: Upper Canada Village
Nestled on the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Ontario, Upper Canada Village represents a busy community in the 1860’s. We visit it every few years with a whole group of homeschoolers, and each year something else stands out. One year it was the ripe pears falling from the trees, one year it was being handed […]