Dear Scott,
A.
Has everyone adjusted to their new city yet? I know moving to Vancouver might have been difficult on your family, but you made the right choice. You would have been crazy to pass up such an amazing opportunity. That being said, the office sure isn’t the same without you!
B.
Anyways, you’d been asking if I had plans for the “big anniversary,” so I had to write and tell what happened. Since Kelly loves the outdoors, I had the brilliant idea of hiking in Algonquin Park. I say “brilliant” because, as you know, I’m not a nature guy—a fact which might explain why my romantic gesture went so wrong.
C.
We decided to bring Sparky, figuring he’d love running around off-leash. Big mistake! We’d been hiking for about 2 hours when Sparky, having spotted something interesting, suddenly tore off into the bush. Worried he’d get lost, we went chasing after him. Apparently, however, we should’ve been more worried about ourselves getting lost. By the time we’d caught up with him, the trail was nowhere in sight and we had no idea where we were. While Sparky sat wagging his tail, thinking this was the best game ever, Kelly and I panicked. Since we hadn’t told anyone where we were going, it made no sense to stay put and wait for help. So we decided to keep walking, hoping we’d picked the right direction. Five hours later, with no sight of the trail and a darkening sky, we had our doubts. Amazingly, just as we started to think all was lost, we stumbled across an abandoned ranger cabin. There wasn’t much inside, but it had the essentials: a map, a compass, a few cans of beans, and a bed. Having eaten the last of our food hours ago, we quickly dug into the beans. Then, exhausted, we collapsed into bed. The next morning we used the map and compass to lead us out of the woods. It turns out we’d only been a few kilometres from our car!
D.
Needless to say, I have no intention of venturing back into the woods any time soon. Make sure to be careful if you do any hiking out there. It’s easier to get lost than you think!
Cheers,
Jim
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Jim and Kelly went hiking because 2..
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It’s great to hear from you! I’ve been wondering what my 7. has been up to without me around. However, I am sorry to hear that you did not 8. on your anniversary. I can only imagine how 9..
As to things here, you are right, 10.. However, it seems like my family is really starting to like it here. The kids have already made a list of trails and mountains they want to explore. Although, after hearing your story, I think we might all take an outdoor education course first. I sure don’t want to end up 11. like you!
Take care,
Scott