Micah 6:8
Luke 8:22-25
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
If we cross the border to the South here, we'll find ourselves in the Great White North (Canada to those not in the know), and we'll find ourselves there on National Canoe Day.
When I think of Canada and canoes, I go straight to that classic book (and later Canadian National Film Board film), Paddle-to-the-Sea, by Holling C. Holling.
It's the tale of an indigenous boy who carves a canoe with a paddler in it, names it Paddle-to-the-Sea, and releases it into Lake Nipigon. Well, that lake feeds into Lake Superior, and the little canoe manages to make it through the St. Lawrence Seaway right on out to where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It's a very exciting (and educational) tale; one which I like to give to kids when they get to the right age to enjoy reading books like that. (Sometimes I even give that book more than once. It's hard to keep track of who has what, and to whom I've given it.)
On a vacation in Ontario a few years back, we came across a large reproduction of Paddle-to-the-Sea in the town of Nipigon while we were getting a tire repaired (perhaps it was a tyre, we were in Canada after all), so clearly I'm not the only fan of the story.
Here's a bonus for you, with a warning.
In these United States of America, today is Take Your Dog To Work Day. These days there's probably more of a need for a Work Without Your Dog Day, but at least it should be fairly easy for many of us (especially for those who actually have dogs). Interestingly, today is also National Chocolate Pudding Day - a tasty treat indeed.
Please, be very careful if you're celebrating both of these!
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
Luke 8:22-25
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
If we cross the border to the South here, we'll find ourselves in the Great White North (Canada to those not in the know), and we'll find ourselves there on National Canoe Day.
When I think of Canada and canoes, I go straight to that classic book (and later Canadian National Film Board film), Paddle-to-the-Sea, by Holling C. Holling.
It's the tale of an indigenous boy who carves a canoe with a paddler in it, names it Paddle-to-the-Sea, and releases it into Lake Nipigon. Well, that lake feeds into Lake Superior, and the little canoe manages to make it through the St. Lawrence Seaway right on out to where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It's a very exciting (and educational) tale; one which I like to give to kids when they get to the right age to enjoy reading books like that. (Sometimes I even give that book more than once. It's hard to keep track of who has what, and to whom I've given it.)
On a vacation in Ontario a few years back, we came across a large reproduction of Paddle-to-the-Sea in the town of Nipigon while we were getting a tire repaired (perhaps it was a tyre, we were in Canada after all), so clearly I'm not the only fan of the story.
Here's a bonus for you, with a warning.
In these United States of America, today is Take Your Dog To Work Day. These days there's probably more of a need for a Work Without Your Dog Day, but at least it should be fairly easy for many of us (especially for those who actually have dogs). Interestingly, today is also National Chocolate Pudding Day - a tasty treat indeed.
Please, be very careful if you're celebrating both of these!
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
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