Summer Bliss

Living in The Great White North brings with it many privileges which, for one, include being within driving distance of an abundance of fresh lakes, coniferous trees and the Canadian Shield. We call it Cottage Country - the land where we splash in water, barbecue everything, and drink coolers filled with alcohol. If you've ever seen a Canadian Beer commercial, you'll understand how what others see as isolation we see as our own back yard. We are Canadian!

 

I don't own a cottage but I love visiting them. Sometimes I dream of owning one but as a single fella it seems a bit too substantial a commitment to take on alone. Plus I have so many friends and family spread across the globe to visit and a triplex on Prince Edward Island that I have yet to stay at since my buddy James and I bought it nearly two years ago! Plain and simple, I'm not sure I really have time to focus on another property. Yet every Summer I have to admit, I pine for a cottage.

 

Fortunately, every year I receive an cottage invite that provides me the opportunity to celebrate my gratitude for friends amidst the gift of nature. This summer it's at my best friend Mike's family cottage near Ladysmith, Quebec. The cottage has been in his family three generations....it's a down-to-earth quirky summer shack that is distinctly Canadian...unassuming, unpretentious and totally endearing. We swim, read, play cards and laugh.

 

 

It's a perfect reason to say "Gone  Fishing!"

 

~ Steven