The matriculation (welcoming) ceremony was very well done. They gave food at the end (Gramgrams would have loved it), and they varied the events from speeches to musical performances.

After the ceremony, Astoria was VERY happy to see us come back home <3.

On Friday we did a bit of a fruit finding walk and saw a huge hermit crab, so sute!

The hike to Rendezvous was so amazing! We started the day off with an eagle ray sighting at Carlisle Bay Beach and then had a nice and challenging hour and a half walk to Rendezvous. I took some videos of the beaches on the way there, and once we got there, Zara and I just relaxed and enjoyed the day.

The beaches along the way are so beautiful! And one of them had a bunch of driftwood!

Zara had a wonderful time finding driftwood for her art projects. I am very excited to see what she makes! I am sure I will share them here with you as well!

That’s all for this week, Aims. Chat soon!

Love you, Buhbuh! <3
Always and Forever!
Dada <3

And can’t forget the tarantula, ofc!

They are a little scary, but mostly cute, as long as they arent under your foot in the grass!

I love you so much, Aimery. And I am excited for my next letter to you; it shall contain some goodies!

I hope you have had a wonderful week, BuhBuh!

Love Dada,
Always and Forever <3

• work: Monday to Saturday mornings + optional night shifts Friday and Saturday.

• school: Monday to Thursday evenings + studying Sunday from 2 pm onwards

• church: Sunday mornings

• dates with Zara: Saturday afternoons after work <3

I am going to share a bunch of pics and videos below so you can get a vibe for the week. A lot happened, and it was a lot of fun, but honestly, the best way to share it all is for you to see and hear it.

Charred was so much fun. We only got dessert, but the jazz was awesome!

Zara recorded a video of Nana and me singing! Embarrassing, lol.

At the beach for Nana’s birthday, some birds were “dancing” in the rain!

We went to Rokuni for dinner that night, and it was pretty good; the food was delicious. I would definitely go again!

And that was the week! I love you so much, Aimery, and I hope that I get to show you some of this in person one day.

Always and Forever,
with lots of love,
Dada <3.

Hello Aimery, I love you so much! I hope you enjoy your first week of school! I am going to keep this week’s post short and sweet. I am late again this week; sorry about that. Nana is visiting this week, and things have been very busy. Zara has been going to work at Second Star Sailing most days, and I have been diving and driving the boat. Boat work has taken a bit longer recently because one of the engines is not working, so our top speed is only 10 knots (usually we cruise at almost 20!).

Zara and I had a great date at Fat Urchin this week, though! It was delicious. Zara got the fish and chips, and I got the tuna tartare. The tartare was good, but honestly, I’d rather make it myself. The fish and chips were amazing, though! So well seasoned.

This week was fun, and next week will be really busy, but I am excited to let you know how the week with Nana here goes. We are celebrating her birthday on Saturday as well, so that should be great.

Love you so much Buhbuh,
Always and Forever,
Dada <3

This week was pretty chill for me. Still no car, some days off and some work days, and no real complaints. Although I did split my head open and bled all over the dive boat a couple of days ago… haha. I am okay, but it was a bit scary at the time.

I have been loving my time on the boat, and I should have my Divemaster finally done this week too! Then I will be a professional mariner and diver. Zara is starting her first mariner courses as well this week. She is doing her short range radio course first, and then she will do her STCW, and then her Boatmaster 3 course.

All is well over here. Astoria, our new rescue puppy, is getting stronger and getting very used to living on the property with us, and even though we have no car, we have been doing great with the bus.

Nana is also coming to visit next week, which should be fun. She should arrive on Sunday, God’s willing.

Love you so much, Aimery.
Always and forever, Dada <3.

Zara and I have been using this time to really break in the new home. We are taking care of Astoria and enjoying the local area and beaches. Zara is still helping out at Second Star Sailing a few days a week, and I am working a few days this upcoming week as well, so things are definitely getting a bit busier for us.

Your birthday is coming up! That is so exciting! I miss you so much, but I hope you have a wonderful day! I will try to bake something fun on Wednesday to celebrate! I can’t wait to bake you a cake for your birthday one year <3. I am baking Nana a cake this year for her birthday when she comes to visit in a couple of weeks.

The puppers are so darn cute! Runty doesn’t listen tho and is going to give me a heart attack!

I love you so much, Aimery!

Love, always and forever, Dada.

Aside from that, the week was the same old. I had a bit of diving and Zara, and I went to the beach a bunch. It has been a fun week, and we made guinep-aid (lemonade but with guineps, haha)

I can’t wait to make you some local drinks here myself! Also, I have been making a lot of cookies and pancakes recently, yum! I can’t wait for you to try!

I love you, Aimery, and miss you so much. I hope you are having a wonderful summer and that you are excited for your birthday coming up!

Until next week! Love you Always and Forever!
Dada <3

Since the car has been out of commission, we have been bussing around a lot more. We have also been out skating and exploring, like on my birthday.

We took the bus to Jolly Harbour and skated to Hermitage Beach and back. It was a really fun day!

Hermitage is always beautiful, and looking for fruits around the neighbourhood has been quite successful recently after all the rain we have been getting.

Honestly, it has been an amazing week! Great times with our new puppy, Astoria, who we rescued off of Darkwood Beach, and lots of mangoes and other fruits from the valley. I hope you have been doing well and that you enjoy your birthday coming up!

Love, Dada
Always and Forever <3

This past week was a busy one. The car was out of commission once again, so we have been taking the bus quite a bit. I enjoy the bus, so I have no complaints with it. Zara has also been enjoying the adventure. Lots of beach trips, adventures into town for supplies, and lots of days at work diving as well and meeting cool new people.

Diving friends are the greatest. I love meeting new people from around the world and sharing the underwater videos that I take with them. I really enjoy shooting underwater videos, so it is fun to share what I shoot. I get to dive here every day, but for many people, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I am glad to be able to enhance in any way. The Dive Bar also has a pool table; I played a few games so far, but Zara has beaten us all, haha. I will keep practicing!

What a wonderful surprise a puppy is! Astoria, our cute little family addition, was dropped off at Darkwood Beach this week, and she was too cute and sad to leave behind. The landlord said we could bring her back, and no one around knew where she came from, so she instantly became ours. We took her to the bar one evening, and she loved the additional pets from the guests. She has such a personality, though! She was a bit tired and sad and scared before, but now that she is happy, safe, and well-fed, she has been chasing us down and breaking out of where she is tied up. She has a full patio and other places she can reach from her lead, but she wants to be with us, which is understandable. Dogs here usually sleep outside because the weather is so nice, but she is getting used to it slowly. Love her so much! Not as much as you, though! Ahaha, I DO hope that you get to meet her one of these days.

And that is it for this week. Busy week, so the letter was late, but I appreciate you and how you push me to be better all the time. I have a surrpise for you next week as well!!! Haha <3

Love you. Buhbuh,
Always and Forever,
Dada

This week’s pics are gunna be a bit out of order haha, but you should be able to gather a vibe for the week, either way <3.

Our car broke down this week, haha, but that hasn’t stopped our adventures. We took the bus to 5 Islands and hiked up a fort by the beach, and enjoyed some local beach days.

Zara is such an awesome skateboarder! I took her to Pearn’s Point, and we found a little skate spot. She bombed the hill and practiced her kick flips for a bit. This was before the car broke down lol, but hopefully we will be out again soon. I didn’t get to skate because I wasn’t feeling well, but I am looking forward to next time.

You might see me bomb a hill like this soon, but it might take a bit longer for a kickflip!

So cool! Hopefully one day, though!

Maybe we can skate at that spot together one day! We can go to the beach after too!

Random pics from the week:

This upcoming week will be full of diving and some smaller adventures. We are getting back to a normal routine now, but we will still make time for fun! We are also moving from my one-bedroom studio to a one-bedroom house on Saturday! I am very excited about that!

I love you, Aimery Keith Lewis, and I hope I get to give you a big hug soon <3 to be honest. I could use one; I miss you a lot…

With love,

Always and forever,

Dada.

The trip here was quite enjoyable, especially after such a long and busy few weeks of getting everything ready for us to get here. Glad to have an uneventful flight.

All the adventures this week were Zara's first, so we took our time and explored a bit.

One week down, and many more to go in this wild adventure. Summer in Antigua is pretty hot, but we are managing. When you come visit, we will hopefully have A/C, haha. Just a few fans at the moment, but it honestly works pretty well.

Chat next week, Aimery! Love you Buhbuh,
Love, Dada.

Father’s Day was two weeks ago! Nana got me some goodies! I really appreciate being able to take time to remember how grateful I am to be your parent. There was also the Hamilton Family Father’s Day BBQ, which was fun and delicious.

I was able to wear the jersey for Canada’s next World Cup game on the following Wednesday. Canada lost to the Swiss team, but it put us in 2nd in the group and what a great game for Canada.

I also got Zara her promise ring to celebrate 6 months of us dating! My friend, Ashley, made it out of silver! I love it; the swan and our initials are cute. I can’t wait to get it remade in white gold next year.

We also celebrated our 6-month weekend by dancing on Friday, having a pool party on Saturday, and going to Pride on Sunday.

More fun pics! Meeting up with Rebecca was fun!

The following week was pre-Antigua week! We had to get all of Zara’s stuff moved out of her room and packed for Antigua. We got it done, but it was hectic. First, we took a trip to see Zara’s dad and drop off some of her stuff. We also had plans to go to Sarnia the next day to sell her car. The car selling didn’t work out, but we got to see KT and her parents!

When we got back to Zara’s sister’s place after Leamington, they had a little early birthday surprise for her, since she would be away on her actual birthday.

And then it was time to head to Antigua! The flight was nice and uneventful, and we landed safely. Time for our new adventure! Can’t wait to share all the most exciting moments with you, Aimery! I will make sure to document it all well.

And then they landed!

Chat soon, Aimery. I love you so much, Buhbuh.

Love, Dada.

Some other random moments from the last 2 weeks.

Tuesday was skating downtown and Eric’s (your cousin's) university grad party.

Didn’t get any pics of the party lol, but got some great vids of Zara.

On Wednesday, we went to the FIFA World Cup game between Ghana and Panama.

And some vids:

Thursday, we watched Canada whoop Qatar’s butt in their first-ever World Cup win!

Friday, we went on our family hike with the pups, and Zara was able to make it for the first time!

Zai had a great time jumping off of Adrian’s truck, and we all enjoyed being by the water.

Puppers playing.

Saturday, we spent the day at Zara’s sister’s place, and her dad came over, and we shot a potato gun!

Sunday was Father’s Day, so we went to the annual Hamilton Family BBQ! After, we went to a skate park in Stouffville for Go Skate Day.

Dropping into the bowl!

It was such a busy week, something happening every day! Can’t wait to talk to you next week, Aimery! I love you <3.

Love always,

Dada.

Of course, I also took some time to stop and smell the flowers this week.

I hope that you had a wonderful week, Aimery, I love you so much. I miss you every single day. No matter what I am doing, you are always on my mind. Thanks for being one of my greatest inspirations for life. So much of what I accomplish is so make you proud.

Big hugs soon, Buhbuh <3,

Love Dada.

Much of this week was busy hanging out with family as well, which is always a blast. Friday was spent on the siblings and puppies walk, Saturday I ran a 5k with Nana, and Sunday I hung out with Zara’s family a bit. It was a really good week. The weather is also fully into spring mode, which is great! I have not been enjoying the cold days as much. It seems like June is the time to head up to Canada in the future, no more April, haha.

And as always, here are some flowers from the week. There are so many pretty flowers here in the spring; I love enjoying them all.

I hope your week ahead is lovely. I love you so much, Buhbuh.

Love always,
Dada

Zara and I celebrated our 5th month of dating at Portobello Road (our fav restaurant around Durham). The food was delicious, as always, and I can’t wait until we are back.

On Sunday, we celebrated Rebecca’s birthday by going to high tea, and then we walked around downtown and had fun at a skate park under a bridge. It was a lot of fun, and I got better while I was there.

Harmony also had such a blast zooming around this week!

And there were a good amount of pretty flowers. I hope you had a wonderful week, Aimery. I love you so much! Until next week!

Love Dada

Zara and I went to the gym at least once last week, and we also went skateboarding by the lake, which was really fun. Zara was doing some cool manuals on the pier and accidentally slipped, and her board went into the lake! Offerings to the water goddess, I suppose, haha, it happens. At least I got some pics of her skating on the board for the last time before it sank!

I have also been spending quite a bit of time with Zara’s family. It was her nephew’s birthday on Saturday, and we had a great time. We ended up hanging out at the house for a bit and eventually went to Mongolian Grill for dinner. It was a very enjoyable day.

Then, on Sunday, Nana, Pierre, and I went out to the Durham Arsenal supporters bar in Oshawa and watched Arsenal win the EPL! It was a really fun experience!

Nana had a great time holding up the trophy! They made the day quite fun at the bar, but it was also packed! The food was also very yummy, even though it took over 2 hours to come. They definitely have to do better with organization for next weekend (Saturday is the Champions League finals and Arsenal might also be Champions of Europe if they win that)!

And that about sums up my week. The weather wasn’t the best; it was a little cold during the week, and it ended up raining all weekend. Today, though, is a gorgeous day (Monday), and it is supposed to be nice and warm all week. Spring is in full swing, and Summer will soon be upon us! Speaking of spring…

And pups doing pup things:

I love you so much, Aimery, and I hope you are doing well. Sending you all the hugs and kisses from up here in Canada, hope you can feel them Buhbuh <3

Love always,
Dada

We went dancing again this week! Ballroom instead of Latin. Was a lot of fun. And we walked with the siblings again, too. Nana and I went out to try out a new gelato spot as well. Wonderful week of yummies.

The gelato was so good! I will definitely be visiting there again soon! We went on a hike with some friends as well, and Harmony loved all the freedom and being out and able to run around. It was a really fun week! I am glad we were able to get up to so many activities.

We were skating at the Whitby dock and went on the pier for a bit, and Zara lost her board in the water!!! It happens, but it sucks when it does. Funny, memorable story now thought!

Lots of pretty flowers this week as well.

I hope you had a wonderful week, Aimery and I love you so much! Can’t wait until we get to experience life’s adventures together.

This week was quite relaxing for me. Zara and I went to the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) for their “free night” on Wednesday evening, and it was a lot of fun! I loved seeing all of the art, but we only got to spend a couple of hours here (the event was 6-9, but we got there at 7). I am definitely open to going again. I think that was my first time checking out that gallery, though. So many beautiful paintings and works of art.

I also made a bit of art of my own this week! I usually just take pictures of all the flowers I see that inspire me in a week, but this week I tried making some flowers as well. They didn’t come out perfect, but turned out good enough! They were fun to make, and I want to try some other types of flowers next time, like lilies (which should be a little easier than tulips, I think).

Saw lots of other pretty flowers this week, thought. Many were seen on the Friday walk in the forest. Harmoney did SO well this week. She was playing with Pumpkin more and even jumped across a small creek! I am so proud of how she is doing in the pack as a little runt.

Look how well she is doing!

After Friday walkies, I went with Zara to her sister’s house and met her mom for the first time. It was very nice, and I also met that sister for the first time, he sisters husband, and their twin children. They were all so lovely. I hope that you get to meet them someday as well. I am sure that you will, one of these days.

Then, today is Mother’s Day! Made breakfast for Nana this morning and then took her out for lunch to my favourite restaurant. We had a great time, although I am so stuffed now!

Closeups of my favs:

This upcoming week should be quite chill, also. Hopefully, I will get more info about refereeing, and I will hopefully be able to go see Auntie KT on Wednesday evening as well.

Miss you so much Aims.
Love, Dada.

My week started quite well. Nana took me out to suchi, and we had lots of yummies. She ate most of the rolls, and I had most of the sushi/sashimi.

I also spent a lot of time this week at the bike/skate park with Zara (my girlfriend) and her little nephews. I hope you get to meet them someday. They are quite cool kiddos.

We also went on a date to the first-ever Toronto Tempo game! It was really cool to be a part of history, but sadly, Toronto lost. It was still a lot of fun, and I think I will be going to another game with Nana and Pierre later in the season.

Friday means family walk times! Harmoney did alright, and Zai was super cute as always. So much fun to walk with the siblings and catch up as the pups zoom around.

Saturday night was for dancing the night away. Zara and I went out to a salsa social night, and it was a lot of fun. The first hour was lessons, and the next 2 hours were free dance, and we had a blast! Only got my feet stepped on a few times, teehee <3.

They should have the dancing social nights every two weeks, so hopefully we will get out to another one. Next time it probably won’t be salsa, but I am sure it will still be fun!

This morning was breakfast, then church, then working out at the YMCA. I only have a pic of breakfast tho haha.

Other than that, I saw some pretty flowers while on my Harmony walks. I always love seeing pretty flowers when I am out and about. I am hoping to get out to see the tulips more this season, but I am glad we got to at least see a few after dancing on Saturday. I hope you have lots of pretty flowers where you are, Aimery.

I love you so much Buhbuh, and I hope your week was wonderful and eventful. I hope you are enjoying school and loving any extracurriculars you are participating in. My favourite was always soccer, but I am sure you will find your own favourite.

Hopefully, I will start refereeing soccer soon, actually. I got my course done last weekend, so now I am an official Canada Soccer Referee. I got all my gear as well, so now I just need to start getting booked for games.

52 weeks of writing to you, a whole year! Looking forward to 52 more!
Love, Dada <3