So my son whose 17 won a scholarship/prize from the Beaverbrook foundation which culminates in a trip to Belgium and France to commemorate those who served ( Lord Beaverbrook was a British Canadian entrepreneur and politician, he was largely responsible for recording WW1 in pictures , moving and still, fascinating guy) George was one of 12 Canadian teenagers selected, there was an application which required a reference from a former teacher ( I can't imagine a more glowing letter ) he also needed to write two essays and had an interview before he was selected .
He's incredibly knowledgeable about the great wars , so this was right in his wheelhouse,it doesn't hurt that my wife teaches history and global politics, it's been a hobby of his for a many years.
It's an educational trip, they are touring war Memorials and interacting with local teens in Belgium and France , they also each selected a Canadian who died during WW1 or WW2 to honor
Today was the first day , this is his message
[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: sorry i didn't text today, we left the hotel in a hurry and by the time i realized we wouldn't have wifi i was already gone
[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: today was really really really great, i can't emphasize how cool today was. it was super fun and i think i was laughing for the entire day, like really just wow
[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: today we went to sites around falaise and caen which were amazing, all the people are really great so even the bus rides and quite times are a blast
[03/08, 1:26 pm] George: tomorrow we are doing the d-day beaches including juno beach center, mulbury harbors, free time on the beach and lots more!! i am so excited!!
He usually pretty reserved (after about age 4 he rarely rated anything higher than 8/10 because and I quote " I'm going to live a long time so I have to leave room for something better") so it's great to see him so jazzed up
I'd post pics but I can't figure out how to do it on this phone since the last update
No real point to this just happy for and proud of my boy , I can't imagine a more deserving kid .