Now yesterday I was listening to the noon radio show. It's a talk show and the topic was the North. The hostess had asked if we'd been in the north and what our experience was. She had 2 northern guests to add to the conversation.
She had many phone calls, emails and twitter comments.
All people emphasized how impressed with the North they were. They mentioned vast open spaces. A feeling of peace and quiet. Discovery. Personal growth. Most people said it had caused a major change in their life that stayed with them.
Most callers were strongly urging that every southerner should have a trip to the North. One caller suggested that all northern travelers be paid for their trip North.
When I heard the comments and descriptions , I was brought back to my time in the north. I was influenced by aboriginal culture. Then I was influenced by colleagues who were from many other parts of the country. We had to mix or at least I did. I couldn't help but come away with a different point of view. Various comments reminded me of different experiences. Flying on bush planes and landing on floats. All night parties when it didn't get dark! The characters who had lived in the north...trappers.
I met them all.
My wife and I talk about the North everyday. We relive experiences . We wonder what would have happened if we'd stayed there.
So listening to this hour long show brought back many good memories and a sniffle.
Soapstone carvings
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| My 34 pound lake trout from Great bear Lake |
My winter coat ans sealskin
