Happy 2026 This edition of the blog is entry #199. I think its cool that a whimsical idea that came about in the office of Dave Grace would end up with so many stories taken from, or offshoots from A Hero's Journey: Beyond Little Norway and Olympia Sports Camp. Turns out there are a lot of heroes out there with great stories, and people who like to read those stories. I'm looking toward entry 200 and beyond. In the process of writing the book I think Dave and I met four or five times. Those included a session in a glassed-in room in Dave's cabin overlooking his beloved OxBow Lake. We had epic-length discussions about the dreams of a high school teacher and the realities of running a Sports camp for 50 years. Another time we met at the Olympia Offices in Toronto, where I had a one on one, and interactive, Dave Talk for over three hours. It was an astounding opportunity to spend quality time with such a man. As I got up to leave I looked at him and said " You know Tues...