by Phil Bean | Sep 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Fieldstone Barn The Food Forest Centre Wellington Cox Creek Winery Harmony Meadows Alpaca Farm Four locations, one Saturday outing. Of the 23 participating destinations on this year’s Wellington County Rural Romp, those listed above were the ones we managed...
by Phil Bean | Sep 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
This weekend marked the official start of the fall season, with fall fairs taking place in communities all around Ontario. Halloween decor and PSLs aside, to me, fall isn’t really here until I’m driven by temptation to bring my kids to a weekend affair of...
by Phil Bean | Aug 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
While it’s technically not over — with an extra bonus week given how this year’s calendar fell — with September looming only days away, that end-of-summer feeling is in the air. The evenings are cooler, the days a little shorter, and back-to-school ads have faded in...
by Phil Bean | Aug 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
After years of talking the talk and dreaming the dream, our bags are finally packed, the route is officially mapped, and the whale watching tour is reserved. The first official vacation since 2024’s epic Disney parks adventure, the Beandricks’ family is...
by Phil Bean | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fortunately, I don’t have to travel for work often. With my values rooted in family and time spent together outdoors, I don’t think I’m cut out for the type of work that requires me to be on a plane more than a couple of times a year. That said, when...
by Phil Bean | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
I doin’t always sit down with a plan on what to write. Some days I’ve got the topic days in advance, some days, days like today, I just let the words flow – I don’t know what’s coming, but I speak from the heart. Let the words flow out....
