A Bridge that Never Ends

A Bridge that Never Ends

Dear Boundless Families: Your kids built a bridge (see photo). Over a swamp. In the middle of a forest. Which is situated in a chilly and bugless heaven.  They dubbed it the “Bridge that Never Ends.” They claimed it took forever.  In early October, Kevin,...
The Kumbaya of it All

The Kumbaya of it All

Dear Friends of Boundless: The kids went home yesterday for a brief immersion in their urban realities – those same realities that furnished the reasons they came to Boundless in the first place. I worry. Silly old me. They’ll be back on Halloween day,...
Crossing the Rubicon

Crossing the Rubicon

Dear Boundless Families: Two thousand and seventy three years ago, Julius Caesar and his army considered crossing the Rubicon river, a key strategic border between France and Rome back in the day. To do so would be a declaration of war against his rival Pompei. No...
A Mist has Engulfed Your Kids

A Mist has Engulfed Your Kids

Dear Boundless Families: On day three of this year’s boarding school, the mosquitoes are still buzzing. They are thriving in this bizarre September heat, forcing us to shove aside land based activities in favour of the river. Your kids are the beneficiaries of...
If You Were An Arctic Tern on the Wall

If You Were An Arctic Tern on the Wall

Dear Boundless Friends: I visited 50 Inuit people at the Ranch yesterday, watching them build an Inuskshuk. They wanted to leave a lasting impression of their time here. Ala, one of the Elders, told me, “Every year forward it shall grow, with new people making...