California is one of the most popular tourist destinations when one is visiting The Unite States. The climatic condition is great and it has plenty of attractions for which the tourists flock to this beautiful state. There are numerous choices regarding the places one can visit. This west coast state boasts of thousands of travelers year round. Gorgeous beaches, national parks, waterfalls, the list of…

Traveling is everyone’s favorite past-time and some tend to take a trip to explore new places, while others do that to cater their business requirements. But then, some people get daunted because of the expenses that easily escalate when they plan up for any vacation or for any business deals.



As far as flight traveling is concerned, it has always been coupled only to the well-to-do who could afford the luxury, sophistication and extravagance to go places. But with…

Our world is a very hectic world where things are carried on at a very rapid pace. Most of us lead a very hectic life and at times even tend to work 24x7 with barely anytime for even eating or sleeping to cater our professional requirements. Stress has become our long lost friend and it is slowly sucking the marrow out of our lives. The reason why most people end up doing so is to secure the future of themselves and their loved ones. However, in the process you…

San Francisco is one among the best destinations you could ever choose for your vacation. Touring San Francisco is an opportunity that you should never miss as it is one among the best cities you could ever get to experience. It has so much…

Our modern day world is a very hectic world where things are carried out at a rapid pace. Time constraints are always around, as business executives work around the clock. They tend to even work 24x7 at times to cater their business requirements and they are also expected to travel every now and then on business trips for their business prospects. In this era, punctuality is a mark of professionalism and every businessman expects to be highly sincere and punctual in his/her…

(This one is a little long but if you're considering becoming an Engineer, or you want to know where a degree in Engineering might take you, have a read. Maybe, you could share some engineering stories of your own)

I chose engineering as a second option but I guess I’ve always been an engineer so it’s just as well, and maybe even good karma, that I eventually became one. I’ve interviewed a lot of co-op students in engineering and other disciplines, and many have asked “What’s…

Becoming a Guide in Northern Ontario

I am Canadian by birth; my parents are of Scottish and Indian (Canadian Aboriginal) heritage. My…

Attached you will find one of a series of modules published as part of a Northern Ontario Guides Course in the early 1960s. There were other modules on "Upland Moose Hunting" and "Winter Travel in Northern Ontario".

This module features expert Chapleau bush pilot George Theriault and two of my best tourists and friends, Claude and Hally Ulshafer…

I attended a funeral some time ago for a great man. He wasn’t financially well off, he wasn’t a renowned author or poet, he wasn’t a successful business professional and he was definitely not a celebrity. However, it was clear from the people at the service, from the expression of thanks from those who had known him and from the tears in the crowd, that he was a…

Okay, that's a trick question.  Of course we're all great people in our own way. Each of us are unique and every one of us has had experience that can be very beneficial to share with others. That is what Kamazooie is all about. Ordinary people like you and I, sharing extraordinary experiences with others either for the joy or sharing or to provide some form of guidance to others who might be considering similar ventures, travels or other life…

If You Know Lloyd.... 

This following essay, by Lloyd Romanello of Parma, Ohio, portrays the personal meaning behind the wilderness experience. Short, sweet, and laden deep with words unwritten. Some personal introspection on Lloyds words will uncover much more than a description of a hunt.

- Lark. 

A Favourite Vacation 

Copyright Lloyd…

Sometimes thoughts are not so much words, but impressions.

Copyright March 16, 2000, All Rights Reserved.

Yesterday, at 4:00 p.m. I watched a nine-year old girl get hit by a truck.

Impressions...

At a stopsign... redlight.... Beautiful little girl,crossing, wandering thoughtless in front of my truck, her brother behind, and an adult behind him...

Crossed the lane I was in, proceeded into the next lane

out of the corner of my eye,, a red…

Thoughts Near Christmas

Copyright Lark Ritchie, 1998. All rights reserved.

This past Saturday (December 19, 1998) marked the beginning of winter in this region of Northern Ontario. Although today is the first day of winter (Dec 21st) on Saturday, we experienced our first two inches of snow.

Normally, we can expect our snow to fall and stay sometime during the first or second week of November. I expect this is the snow that will stay until some time in late April. We came…

© 1996, 1997, 1999 Lark Ritchie.

In a series of questions and e-mails over the 'net, the question arose 'Why do we not see many bdad's searching?' and second to that, 'Have they kept these things secret from their families?" Here are some thoughts... Mind you they are not the only responses... each person is unique, each circumstance different, each decision carried out in the best way, at that time, and for a chosen life...

Why Do We See Less Birth Fathers…

© 1996, 1997, 1998, Lark Ritchie.

Adoption is an emotional experience.

It's also a physical experience, a biological and a psychological experience.

Between 1994 and 1998, I acted as a facilitator for an adoption support group in Timmins Ontario. I was also what I call a 'friend' (and sometimes a self imposed facilitator) in the membership of an internet group called 'CANADopt'.

In those roles, and in my own experiences, I have come to see the issues surrounding…

© 1998 Lark Ritchie.

Sharing Post Adoption Issues...

Meets the Third Tuesday of Each Month

7:00 P.M. At 600 Toke Street North Timmins, Ontario, Canada

This Group has since disbanded.

The support group 'Sharing Post Adoption Issues' operated in Timmins for four years, and evolved from an earlier group that existed for some years before. The group provides resources to and supports individuals and families related by adoption. The following essay is…