by Gary McWilliams | Sep 2, 2025 | Detours and Disasters
Happy Grandparents’ Day 2025 “Grandparents Day: Celebrating the Joy (and Fun!) of Being a Grandparent!” Grandparents Day is the perfect nudge to celebrate something many of us already know in our bones: being a grandparent is pure, practical joy....
by Gary McWilliams | Aug 13, 2025 | Detours and Disasters
Fishing Ontario’s Rivers “River Road Diaries: A Father-and-Son (Daughter) Odyssey Through Ontario’s Finest Fishing Waters!” Prologue – Why We Unhitched the Boat and Hit the Road It started one April evening, long before the map was scrawled with...
by Gary McWilliams | Aug 6, 2025 | Detours and Disasters
Boating on Ontario Lakes “Splash, Smile, Repeat: A Family’s Guide to Recreational Boating on Ontario’s Lakes!” Morning on the Dock — Where the Fun Begins In Ontario, summer mornings have a special scent, equal parts pine, sunscreen, and possibility. The...
by Gary McWilliams | Jul 6, 2025 | Detours and Disasters
Frankentractor?!” ~ 👩🌾“Frankentractor?!” Yep, you heard that right! ~ 🚜 Amanda at The Farmstead B&B gives you the behind-the-scenes tour you didn’t know you needed — from quirky farm equipment to real farm-life stories. 💬🐓 Ontario Visited experienced this unique...
by Gary McWilliams | Jun 4, 2025 | Detours and Disasters
Bike Month 2025 – Bicycle Racing! “All Gas, No Brakes!” All Gas, No Brakes: Ontario’s Summer-Long Bike-Racing Carnival Begins Now It’s Bike Month and Bicycle Racing is in full swing! Judi and I have experienced a number of cycle races, and...
