The Jac-Pack

Katahdin Expedition

Hi everyone!  Saint here.  I’m super excited today!  Mummy says we are going to the park for a practice hike.  I love the park.  There is a lot of green grass and fresh air.  We don’t get to go very often, so this is extra special.  I can hardly wait!

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The Real Saint

Hello!  Saint, here.  It’s been a very busy week for Mummy and me.  We had to pack my food and Mummy’s clothes and get on a big airplane to fly to Albuquerque New Mexico.  I don’t really know where that is, but Mummy said it was a too far to drive from Maine, so we had to fly.

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Leap of Faith

Kelly Gumprecht

I often wonder what it is that makes individuals think they can’t.  Why is it that they doubt themselves?  When in our lives do we learn to be embarrassed and decide not to try something new?  As children we are instinctively born with natural curiosity to explore.  What happens to that flame?  Why does it burn out?

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The Gift

Kelly Gumprecht

Time. It’s a funny thing really. We all have the same amount of it: yet some of us seem to have too much of it and others don’t seem to have enough. I fall into the latter category. I’m constantly one step ahead of where I am, planning, figuring, creating and playing out the next scenario. I’ve always got multiple things going on at the same time. My mother likens me to a race car. She’s always said that I drive my car full speed ahead and that I lap everyone else about five times before they reach the finish. Maybe she’s right. Maybe that explains why I’m so tired half the time??

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