A Wonderful Vacation

Kim and I decided to take a vacation this summer. We didn't take one last summer. We went away for our vacation. We had a wonderful time. We went to Sackville NB so I could buy tobacco. By going over there I saved $40 on what I bought. Tobacco is a lot cheaper over there.

We went to PEI with our family. We caught the ferry at Caribou and landed on the Island at Wood Islands. Then we proceeded on to Cavendish and stopped for a meal at a Seafood Restaurant. After that we went to Ann of Green Gables. It was wonderful in there. We watched a video there. Then we checked out the house. It had all the original furniture and other original items in it.

We also hiked the trail there. It was a beautiful place. There were flowing brooks, lots of woods, wooden bridges to cross, lovely green fields, and we saw lots of birds there. This would be a great place to get in touch with nature.

On the way out we stopped at the gift shop. My brother bought Kim some Ann of Green Gables books. Mom bought Kim an Ann of Green Gables movie and bought me a PEI ball cap. Mom and my brother bought things for themselves too.

When we left there we headed towards the Confederation Bridge. We stopped at the village just before the bridge. We all had ice cream and Mom bought a few more items to take home with us.

Later, after we got off the bridge we stopped at Port Elgin where my Dad was born and raised. He wanted to show Kim where he was born and raised. Eventually we arrived home. Kim and I were tired so we went right to bed when we got home at Mom and Dad's.

The next day my brother, Kim, and I went for a trip through the mountains Advocate way. We stopped at the Provincial Park near Advocate Harbour. We continued on from there until we came out at Joggins then proceeded home to Mom and Dad's.

When we got back Kim and I headed off to Wallace to visit a good friend of ours. We visited for a hour then headed back to Mom's.

Yesterday we took a trip to Moncton, NB. We headed off to Cora's first for a meal. The meal was great. Then we proceeded to the mall in Dieppe. After that we went to Cosco's up near Mountain Road. Mom bought a few things for herself and a few things for Kim and I. We were going to go to the zoo but it was raining so we never made it there.

On the way home to Mom's we stopped to pick up some pizza for supper. When we made it home we all pigged out on pizza and garlic fingers. Kim and I went to bed early because we wanted to get on the road early to head back home to Kentville.

We left early this morning and had a wonderful trip home. We stopped at Masstown to eat and pick up some baked goods. Finally we arrived home. We got in around 3:00 pm this afternoon. Kim and I had a great and wonderful vacation this summer.

Now that our vacation is over we have to get back to the old grind (work). Even though work is work we both still love working. It gives us meaning and purpose in life and also puts a bit of money in our pockets.

I am just glad that I am recovering from mental illness and addiction. If it wasn't for my recovery I would not have been able to go on a vacation and if I did go on one I would not have been able to enjoy it. Through recovery I can have fun and enjoy life. Concerning life I am having a ball. I love life and I love being alive.

I leave my blessing with you and hope that you too will find recovery and have a ball in life just like I am. Good luck in your own recovery.

My Objective In Life

I am an intellectual type person. I like to do research and get knowledge. For the past few years I have been racking my brains trying to figure out what subject I would like to focus on for my research. I am interested in schizophrenia, other types of mental illness, addiction, alcoholism, and Christianity. These are my main interests.

Kim and I have started up a business. It is in the early stages at the present moment. I have made my decision as to what to devote most of my time researching. Business. I want to learn how to manage a business, how to draw up a solid financial plan, marketing plan, how to do the bookkeeping, and any other types of business knowledge that I need to know. I am going to spend most of my time devoted to researching business.

I am still going to keep my jobs I presently hold down. I will also continue to write for my blogs and websites. I will do the necessary research I need to do for my writing. I still have a passion for writing and getting the word out there concerning mental illness, addiction, alcoholism, and my Christian beliefs.

Concerning our business it is doing quite well considering we are just getting started. We sell Kim's blankets at Apple Wicks in Wolfville, her scarves in the fall at Rainbow Stitches in New Minas, her blankets and scarves at Fisher, Sheffield and Company in Canning, and Lee's Creative Activities in Canning, and her blankets at the Canteen and Gift Shop at the beach in Kingsport. We also sell them out of our house by word of mouth. In fact most of our sales have been as a result of telling people about our product. Some people buy them and some even put in orders for products that haven't even been made yet.

Our ultimate objective is to own our own physical store to sell crafts and products that other people make. We will also continue to sell Kim's products as well. This is a long ways down the road though.

We are also looking into selling our product at Farm Markets and Flea Markets. We had a table at the Farm Market located at Center Square in downtown Kentville. We did quite well there. We will be going there again in the fall sometime. We are making plans to do other Farm Markets and Flea Markets as well.

We are hoping that some day down the line that our business will generate enough profit to be able to live off our business. That probably will not happen for approximately five years or more. It takes that long for a business to get off the ground and start to turn a profit. We are patient though. We are willing to wait that long to generate profit. Meanwhile all our profit is going to be pumped back into the business.