Did you
know that August is officially FAMILY FUN MONTH? It’s true!
Every
year, my family plans a fun adventure at the beginning of the month, when my
parents book time off for holidays. And sometimes,
those adventures make it into the Chase “Superman” Duffy comic books — like the
time we went to Saskatchewan and saw Mr. Slovonuk’s homestead. He was the first
farmer to bring canola (then called rapeseed) to Canada from Poland. Cool,
right? (Read more about him in Fields of
Home)
And then
there was the year we spent following Kevin Therres around to watch him race
his Biodiesel Jet Engine Funny Car, the first of its kind to run on 100% canola
biodiesel. That was the inspiration for Gotta
Jet! But…I bet you guessed that already.
One
year, Mom and Grandma planned a fun month family reunion and I met some of the
people who have contributed recipes to the giant family cookbook at my
grandparents’ house. We made Monster Cookies, which are Grandpa’s favourite —
and that family recipe book sparked the mystery for Tasting my Story.
But this
year, we’re going to the lake for a week. I can hardly wait! I plan to do
plenty of wakeboarding, surfing (behind the boat), swimming, water skiing,
hiking, running (of course!) and reading on the beach. Who knows, maybe my
water adventures will make into a book someday. <wink wink>
What are
you doing this Family Fun Month? Whatever it is, be safe, and have fun!
Gotta
jet!
— Chase Superman Duffy
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