I am very proud to announce that I accomplished nothing productive this week. I over drank, over slept and over ate. All with just my self (and a dog).

I have some really good friends and they know I just went through a very horrible week following many horrible weeks. I was planning on camping out at some reclusive inn for a few days but 4 offered me their vacation properties where I could "hide out" for as long as I wanted. I took 2 of them up on their offers.

I first drove up to a friend's hunting camp near Algonquin Park and spent a few days in the bush with their Tess, an awesome Golden Lab. Hiked and drove around, cooked over an open fire every night. partially rebuilt a bridge over a creek and sat on hill tops looking at the sky and trees. (Tess is right there in the middle of this pic if you can pick her out.)

I then went over to Grand Bend for some beach time at another friend's cottage about 20 yards from here:.

In the 90s F during the day. Slept outside for 2 nights under the stars with no tent.

Left my laptop behind and turned off my cell phone. My only tech indulgence was a good pair of wireless headphones that I bought just for the trip and listened to a few hours a day. Really enjoyed that. Either silence or music for a few days was really good for me.