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The Weekly Post

Out of Office (Mentally First, Physically Soon)

April 6, 2026 CJ Bowers

There’s a stretch of time before a vacation where you stop being a fully reliable person. I’m in that stretch now.

Tagged caribbean, cruise, family, life, mental health, packing, relax, relaxation, relaxing, rest, sun, travel, vacation, warmth, writingLeave a comment
Parenting, The Weekly Post

Paradise, Interrupted

February 15, 2026 CJ Bowers

I thought I had reached peak vacation. Ten minutes later, I was on my hands and knees in a resort bathroom reconsidering my life choices. This is that story.

Tagged bathroom, caribbean, child, children, dad, diaper, emergency, family, father, help me, life, Parenting, pool, sun, toilet, travel, vacation, writingLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

Snowed In, Worn Down

January 12, 2026 CJ Bowers

This winter isn’t just hard. It’s being left to harden.

Tagged Alberta, Canada, clearing, contractors, Fort McMurray, life, maintenance, municipality, north, plow, RMWB, roads, snow, storm, travel, weather, winterLeave a comment
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Stop Falling. Please.

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 CJ Bowers

Everyone loves to talk about how beautiful snow is. But those people are not holding a shovel...

Tagged struggle, winter, cold, life, travel, work, snow, weather, pain, shovelling, shovel, labour, futility, suffering, romance, magicalLeave a comment
Reflections, The Weekly Post

Not Perfect, But Ours

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 CJ Bowers

Canada isn’t perfect. Neither are we. But today, we celebrate who we are—and who we’re still becoming. That’s what makes this place home.

Tagged Canada, Canada Day, celebrate, country, future, mistakes, Oh Canada, past, politics, present, pride, proud, reflect, travelLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

WestJet, What Happened to You?

March 2, 2025 CJ Bowers

Pack extra patience. You’re going to need it.

Tagged airline, airplane, airport, annoyed, cancellations, customer service, delay, disappointed, Fort McMurray, problems, struggle, travel, WestJetLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

The Art of Golf

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 CJ Bowers

Ah, the elegant dance of man and nature, where a tiny ball is smacked around acres of meticulously manicured grass in pursuit of an elusive hole...

Tagged angry, ball, friends, fun, game, golf, golf-course, golfing, nature, outfit, skill, sports, swearing, travelLeave a comment
The Weekly Post, travel

Journey’s End

October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 CJ Bowers

The truth is, I’m not sure how to wrap my trip to South Africa up. I don’t know how to.

Tagged airplane, baby, Cape or Good Hope, Cape Point, Cape Town, drugs, food, penguins, sick, south, South Africa, travel, wineLeave a comment
The Weekly Post, travel

Wild Afrika

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 CJ Bowers

As the golden sun painted the African sky in shades of pink and orange, I embarked on an adventure of a lifetime - a safari.

Tagged adventure, Africa, birds, crocodile, elephant, game drive, giraffe, hippopotamus, leopard, lion, Pilanesberg, rhinoceros, safari, South Africa, travel, wildebeest, wildlifeLeave a comment
The Weekly Post, travel

Adventure Continued: Sun, Surf, and Stumbles

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 CJ Bowers

I’ve been in South Africa for 11 days now and so far it’s been the trip of a lifetime…

Tagged baby, beach, food, ocean, quiet, restaurant, South Africa, sun, surf, surfers, travel, water, wavesLeave a comment

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