22 July 2015

Welcome to our Summer 2015 Blog!

22 July 2015
We have not posted a blog in a little while and so welcome to our Summer 2015 blog. We started this journey back in June of 2008, right in the beginning of the world economic down turn and we are happy to say that we have sailed through some fairly turbulent waters and very trying times however we all agree over here that we would not trade any of the growth experiences we have learned from over the past 6 years. “Smooth sailing makes not a skilled mariner” You don’t learn anything standing on the sidelines.

The world is becoming more global every day and it is hard not to notice the huge cultural and economic changes happening everyday all around us. Take for instance the Pan Am Games currently taking place in Toronto, Canada. The excitement and energy of the Games goes beyond the stadiums and pools. Throughout the region, fans will gather and celebrate the spirit of the diverse cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean through music, dance, art and food.

The Pan American Games are the world’s third largest international multi-sport Games; they are only surpassed in size and scope by the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games. Just venturing out in Downtown Toronto one can’t help but to notice a wealth of cultural diversity with athletes from all corners of the globe taking part in this 2015 Pan AM games. It really gives a sense of what most cities will look like in terms of cultural diversity by 2020.

Today’s date is July 21st and this means that we are already one month into the season of Summer. It always astounds me every year without fail how we anticipate the coming of summer so much, especially if we had a long drawn out winter and before you know it the Summer is over and here comes the Labour Day weekend signalling the beginning of Fall. Don’t get us wrong we love the Fall and I personally think it’s the best season of the year what with the Fall fashions and back to work and school hustle and bustle, however, we don’t want to throw in the towel on Summer quite just yet – there is plenty of Summer to still enjoy in 2015.

Inspired by Nikita

“Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
― Henry James

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
― John Steinbeck