My story, which originally came from this blog, was recently published in a local magazine called Northern Wilds. The story is about “That Time I Lost a Canoe in the Boundary Waters.” The magazine is on local (northern MN) newsstands now, but if you’re not from around here, you can read the original story here. This story, which took place in 2003 with my BFF Sharon and her children (and mine), also appeared in my blog-memoir book, Meander North. The Wilderness teaches me a lesson in it.
The Northern Wilds editor has been gracious enough to agree to publish some of my blog posts in her magazine when she needs stories. In this June issue, I was also interviewed by writer Victoria Smith for her story about, “Camping with Canine Friends.” You’ll see photos of my dearly departed goldendoodle, Buddy, and tips about how to successfully camp with your dog.
In case you’re wondering, I still miss my Buddy greatly, but I’m not ready to get another dog. I have too much meandering left to do, and that is easier without having to pay kennel fees for the dog left behind. Perhaps once I/we curtail our traveling, we’ll be open to loving another pet.
Happy reading and happy writing!
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I loved your essay about the roaming red canoe the first time I read it, and I reread it today, and I still love it! Thanks for mentioning my article. And thanks for letting me use the pictures of Buddy!
My pleasure, Vickie! Cooperating with other local writers is so fun.
Yes, it’s nice to cooperate and talk to other writers!
Congratulations!
Congratulations, both on your story publication and on finding a broader home for sharing your writing and photos!!
Hi Liz. Thanks! Not many publishers are willing to include blog content as it isn’t “new.” But apparently, my posts will do when they’re short on content. 🙂
Congrats!
Congratulations 😀
I remember your first posting of this delightful story. Congratulations on having it published in “Northern Wilds”.
Thanks, Swabby! I’m glad to find another outlet for my stories. And it’s much easier than having to write new stories! 🙂
Always wonderful to see your work in print and out there for the world to enjoy. Congratulations!
Thanks, Eilene. This story has certainly got some good mileage on it.
Congratulations on seeing your work in print — and what a fitting story for it: losing a canoe in the Boundary Waters with both families’ kids along sounds like exactly the kind of misadventure that becomes the best-told story years later. Traveling with our own crew has taught us that the trips that go sideways are the ones the kids never stop retelling. The note about Buddy was touching too; the goldendoodle living on in the magazine is a lovely tribute.
So true. I’ve found that some of my best posts are the stories I tell friends in conversation or we tell around the dinner table. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Congrats! I remember reading (and enjoying) your canoe story a while back.
Wow, you have a good memory! Thanks, Diana.
Congratulations! I remember reading that story.