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Summer seems so far away, doesn't it? Looking back from the distant heights of this mid-October Monday, it is easy to think back on those halcyon days of heat-induced laziness and think about what we would do differently were we able to relive them.

However, the show must go on and as always September/October is a whirlwind of activity here in Traf land. Therefore, although we are indulging ourselves by reliving our summer, Traf Trash is also moving forward with a great first issue.

In this issue of Traf Trash:

 

Feature Articles:

Arctic Journey Part I by Cassie Jones

The Farm Shop Phenomenon by Emily Dias-Geoffroy

The Problem with Chickens by Nicola Sibthorpe

On inspiration by Kate Kowarsky

Art Gallery:

Art Club by Ms. Litvack

K2TOG by Ms. Bouffard

Phil (a comic) by Audrey Carbone

Photography is not about the Camera by Ms. den hertog

Books:

The Night Circus Reviewed by Nicola Sibthorpe

A Perfect, Gentle Knight reviewed by Sara Capanna

Silent to the Bone reviewed by Sara Capanna

Food:

Crisscross Apple Sauce by Lara Antebi

Recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds by Lara Antebi

Music:

An Interview with Matthew Azrieli by Cassie Jones

Playlists by Emily Dias-Geoffroy, Simona Rosenfield

Movies:

Chick Flicks by Lee MacNeil

AND

Fiction by Cassie Jones and Simona Rosenfield

 

Looking Back:

What we would do differently if we could relive our summer. What would you do differently? Email traftrash@trafalgar.qc.ca and enter to win a prize from the fabulous prize box!

LARA ANTEBI:

My summer re-do would be that my pet turtle didn't run away

Mme. BOUFFARD:

If I had to relive my summer, I would probably start training for my bike trip earlier and buy less yarn at Sock Summit!

SARA CAPANNA:

The only thing I would change is that I wish I would have spent time with more of my friends.

EMILY DIAS-GEOFFROY:

 

This summer I worked part-time in a little cafe in Saint Andrews, Scotland. I helped wash dishes in the kitchen and did a little bit of waitressing. If I could redo one thing this summer, it would be to try every dessert that the

 

restaurant served. I would watch wide-eyed as the cook prepared the chocolate cake or sticky toffee pudding. They both smelled delicious and the plates would always return to the kitchen empty!

MS. G:

If I could relive my summer, I would implement a black-out period for visitors in my house- a whole two weeks with nobody but the actual members of my family allowed. What luxury!

KATE KOWARSKY:

This summer, I went to Israel after camp as a bat mitzvah trip. The one thing that I desire to have gone differently during my whole trip is that instead of taking the tram, I wish I actually WALKED up Mount. Masada.

CASSIE JONES:

My summer redo would be to go back to the Thousand Islands with my mom and uncle. It was beautiful to stay in an old rambling inn with wild roses and big trees in the backyard.  It was really nice to be with my family there is nothing more worthwhile than that.  My favorite day was canoeing from island to island off the shores of Charleston Lake. I used to go there every summer and some of my best memories came back. My arms ached when we battled against the wind but I was happy. I floated in the water looking up at the sky in return the trees gazed down at me.  I climbed the cliff ridges and no one was around. I sat and I thought and I was at peace.

LEE MACNEIL:

My summer redo would be to have relaxed and taken more time to myself.

SIMONA ROSENFIELD:

My summer was amazing. One thing I would definitely modify, however, was my vacation in Bonaventure, Le Gaspésie. I had been there once before when I was about ten years old and I remembered how much I loved the countryside, the ocean, open fields, and even the air I breathed. This past August, I stayed with the same family friends as I did on the previous trip there. This experience was just as magical as my last. Everything was how I remembered. I remember feeling like pieces of my insides, pieces that I didn't know were missing just came into place beneath my surface.

My vacation there lasted 10 days. If I could do it over, I would have stayed for weeks and weeks. It was by far the highlight of my summer vacation. The days there lasted forever, and every evening at the dinner table, we would all wait for the sun to set because it was always different and always breathtaking. Sometimes the sunsets would be fiery orange, with the flames licking the deep blue -almost purple clouds, and other nights you would see that the sun wasn't ready to go, and would linger in the clouds and shine through the navy blue with bright yellow and pink. It was the most exciting part of the day. To me, it is a thought that always brings wonder and contentment. I will always cherish the memories I made in the short time I visited my dear family friends.

NICOLA SIBTHORPE:

If I had to redo my summer I would have waited until school started to get my wisdom teeth out. I spent about a week in bed. I would much rather miss a week of school than a week of vacation!