back to the tundra

Well after a year in the balmy weather of Central Ontario, I'm heading back to the north country. (You may look at my previous experience on my former blog at www.kimmirutkid.blogspot.com.) I will not be going back to Kimmirut this time, but to another slightly larger community farther north and west: namely, Kugaaruk, or to call it by its old name, Pelly Bay. There are a number of reasons why I'm going back north, but certainly not least is that I am totally facinated with the Arctic. It is an awesome country in every sense of the word. Some of you will know that in the past year I became very close to a certain lady who lives in Guelph. That relationship is still on; we have agreed that this is just part of the plan for us to eventually be together. Yes, it will be a lonely winter, but time goes quickly and I'll be home for a couple of weeks at Chrismas. I have included a picture of Lou and me taken recently. I'm finishing a couple of months of teaching at St. Peter's in Barrie this week and will have to get my rear in gear in order to get packed up, get my house rented, and still get up to the north for the start of the school year on August 7. Short summer! I still hope to get in a little boating on the Georgian Bay. I have my eye on a snowmachine to take up with me and will save that for a future blog. Hope everyone has a good summer.