First swim at the lake

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Halfway to the loon.

2013Lake Muskoka

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He'd never seen water bigger than a bathtub. He walked in up to his chest, looked back at us, and then just… went. Swam straight out toward a loon like he had an appointment. We spent the rest of the summer trying to get him *out* of the lake.

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Last summer

2025 · Lake Muskoka · Family

He couldn't swim far anymore so Dad carried him out and just held him in the water. He closed his eyes and looked so happy. We all pretended not to cry.

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The neighbourhood greeter

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I'm the neighbour. Charlie visited me every single morning for eleven years. He'd sit on my porch until I came out with the toast crust, then walk me to my car. My kids learned to walk holding onto his fur. He was part of our family too.

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The sock collection

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We found them all when we moved the couch. Twenty-three socks. Not one matching pair. He had been building it for years and looked genuinely betrayed when we took them back.

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