I love hearing about different Thanksgiving traditions. Jen has informed me that we have to wear lumberjack shirts, listen to the Arthur Awards on the Vinyl Café with Stuart Maclean and go for a swim in a lake somewhere. The only one I’m not in for is the latter! Food is of course a big part of Thanksgiving. And traditions hold strong in this area too! In my family, sweet potatoes baked with marshmallows on top are integral to the traditional dinner in the Harris family. And sometimes, dessert even overshadows the main course – I come by my sweet tooth honestly. Another tradition years ago was playing touch football in the park on Monday morning, surrounded by the yellows, oranges and reds of surrounding maples.
On this day in Revelstoke, as I get ready to head out for my run, I’m thankful for so much – for a great family, amazing friends… the list is quite long! It’s hard to think of a better place to live than Canada. We have one of the most incredible backyards in the world and today, I am thankful for the freedom to explore it and enjoy it!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone…
Photo: Elder Christopher Stock and his daughter Keana opening Take Me Outside’s Ontario Educator Wellness Retreat in a good way Tomorrow, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we invite non-Indigenous members of our Take Me Outside community to join in quiet reflection, self-education, and a re-commitment towards justice, as […]
Happy Pride Month! We have put together a Read, Watch, Listen guide featuring books, films, podcasts, resources, and accounts to explore. Plus some amazing outdoor opportunities to explore and celebrate Queer Ecology and creating safe spaces in the outdoors! Read For Educators Nature Needs a New Pronoun by Robin Wall Kimmer Evoluntion’s Rainbow by Joan […]
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21st is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Below you will find a collection of favourite resources for integrating Indigenous Knowledge, perspectives, and history into your classroom. In addition, our friends over at the Outdoor Learning School and Store have put together a list of 30 recommended resources and learning […]