I wrote an essay about our family dictionary for the Globe and Mail‘s First Person section. It appears online today and in print on October 9th.

The family dictionary is very much about our shared experiences. The words say something about what it is like to sail and live as a family aboard a 50-foot catamaran.

The First Person essay involves Betty and an interaction with a famous linguist.

At its heart, the essay is about finding joy and hope in what really matters.

Read the story in the Globe and Mail: Everybody should have a family dictionary