Walden Pond

Today we bid adieu to summer and all its carefree enjoyment. While there is still much fun to be had, cold winter months aren't quite the best for socializing alfresco.

The Catholic Outdoor Adventure club organized an afternoon of swimming, eating and gabbing at Walden Pond in Concord Mass.

Walden Pond was made famous by Henry David Thoreau, who lived in the lake's northern shore from 1845-1847.

Although the clouds kept us company for much of the afternoon and the water was only a step above the ocean, we had a great time!

 

"It is not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." Henry David Thoreau 

Hello world!

So what better way to celebrate a summer full of joy and adventures than to start a blog?

 Let me start by stating I can't promise any brainy articles or theologically dense posts. What you will probably get are the musings and adventures of a 20-something Catholic girl in New England who happens to be a youth minister and who is at this moment two semesters away from becoming a teacher but is light-years away from the college life.

Who knows? Maybe in ten years I will look back on these posts and see just how much more awesome life has turned out! If that's even possible :-)

So on this inaugural post, I will look back on the best moments of aforementioned summer. Still there? Good!

                                                                                         photo courtesy of Jessica Jacques

 

1. The longest and most painful and most beautiful hike in the history of all hikes. Seriously.

Franconia Notch, NH

 

 

 

 

2. Fireworks on the Esplanade followed by the fun of running around Boston under the greatest flood since Noah.

 

 

 

 

3. Swing Dancing at Boston Swing Central and their lawn party. 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Plymouth and bocce and boats and burgers. The company was excellent too. (Woohoo Danielle and Davide!)

 

 

 

 

5. Morning mass at All Saints. Could have been every day but the way my sleep schedule is set up... I know. Lame.

 

6. "Summa Triviologia" at Peddler's Daughter with Fr. Peter. Our first night (see above).      

       Our most recent night (see below).

 

7. On that note, Fr. Peter and his enthusiasm and joy!

 And his serious trivia knowledge!

 

 

 

                                                                 photo courtesy of Bryan Carnahan

 

8. Mass at the top of Mt. Monadnock. AMAZING. You can read about it here.

 

 

 

  9. Florida. Warm Water. Joy.

  
 

                       10. Friends! The old ones, the newish ones, the brand new ones!

                                                   Thank you all for an awesome summer!
 

       Cheers!!!