May 5, 2023.  Beloved Spring Canoe Trip planned for May 13-16, suddenly (but predictably); cherished supporter of Moosewhizzer Dave, Curtis Solo Canoe, Grey Owl Paddle, Granite Portage Pack, First Aid Kit, Spare Paddle, Life Jacket, Tent, Bear Barrel; Also survived by many ancillary friends.  No prior visitation, private service. Flowers gratefully declined.  The family invites friends to make memorials to The Friends of Algonquin Park.


I have never canceled a trip for work before, so that's a good track record, but this one....in cold blood....I'm so angry over this because it was so avoidable...but predictable.  I saw the potential for this in mid-March.  Nobody asked me to cancel....and while I am sure the submission will be made this week, I've been doing proposal long enough to know what this week will be like - I'll be exhausted by the time I'd have the opportunity to pack, drive there, travel in the park, etc.  it wouldn't be safe for me or anybody else.  

What really hacks me off about it is that I'm 57.  I like to think I have a decent number of trips remaining in me, but as you all know, these trips are physically demanding, and there's no way to know how many I have left in me.  It annoys me thoroughly to give one up.

So everybody better write really good trip reports this Spring because I'll be living vicariously through you.