This morning MY Jane and I will leave for Arowhon Pines in Algonquin Park so that I can attend a Writing Retreat, an early birthday gift to me from the family. Jane, Ted, Steven and Chris all chipped in to do this and I am so appreciative.
Last night we got everything packed including laptop and writing paraphernalia. We will be up there for three days and two nights along with about a dozen other aspiring authors.
While I will be busy with my writing stuff, Jane is going to enjoy the surroundings, do some reading and maybe even try her hand at kayaking. We also intend to do some canoeing together whenever I have some free time.
On our way up there, we will passing a location called Grassmere, the place that my grandparents (Eddie & Maggie Pickering) on my Dads side got married in 1901. I never met them because they passed away before I was even born, but it’s interesting that this writing retreat weekend is taking me back there. Below is a page out of a little book that I have from that time. Is it destiny or coincidence?
I don’t know the answer to that question but I do know that, since I met Jane, there have been a lot of “coincidences” in both our lives.
We will make a point of stopping at the Grassmere location if we can find it. Maybe there’s a church there where my grandparents actually got married. We’ll see.
My blogs for Saturday, Sunday and Monday won’t be posted until Monday evening after we return because there is no internet or cell service at Arowhon Pines. Until then.
Life Unfolding 
Have fun!
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