Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Thwarted!
Summer of 2013 is finally here!
A funny thing happens to Vermonters in winter. No doubt that we all get out and have our fair share of fun in the snow(at least when we have snow), but somehow through the short days and the long nights, people around here seem to retreat. I won't see my neighbors for months on end, and friends stop by only once in a while. I guess I keep more to myself too, wrapped up in our daily routines of work, kids, and just staying warm.
But then in spring, what a wonderful transformation we have waiting for us! In the warm weather, neighbors and friends come spilling from their houses, kids are suddenly playing along the sidewalk, friendly driveway conversations pick up again, and friends stop by on their bikes or on walks with their strollers. We reconnect and joke about our winter hibernation; how silly, how distant it seems standing in the warm sun.
And of course we look forward to good times and good food with our friends on the double vision quest. Our first celebration was set during my last week of school, June 13th...
And then the stomach bug happened. First my family the week of the 13th. It was a particularly bad bug that lasted quite a few days, and since all of our participants have kids, we cancelled the cocktail round for that day.
We rescheduled for June 17th, Tim's birthday! A party was all set, and Tim and family had rented a cabin on lake Dunmore for the week. We were all looking forward to grilling, drinks, and birthday cake on the lake until Tim's family came down with the stomach bug too. Tim himself woke up with it in the middle of the night on his birthday. Happy Birthday. Thwarted again.
Suffice to stay that we have been off to a rocky start this year. We have another round planned for this week, in a few days. Keep your fingers crossed that we can actually pull something off this time, and we will keep you posted!
A funny thing happens to Vermonters in winter. No doubt that we all get out and have our fair share of fun in the snow(at least when we have snow), but somehow through the short days and the long nights, people around here seem to retreat. I won't see my neighbors for months on end, and friends stop by only once in a while. I guess I keep more to myself too, wrapped up in our daily routines of work, kids, and just staying warm.
But then in spring, what a wonderful transformation we have waiting for us! In the warm weather, neighbors and friends come spilling from their houses, kids are suddenly playing along the sidewalk, friendly driveway conversations pick up again, and friends stop by on their bikes or on walks with their strollers. We reconnect and joke about our winter hibernation; how silly, how distant it seems standing in the warm sun.
And of course we look forward to good times and good food with our friends on the double vision quest. Our first celebration was set during my last week of school, June 13th...
And then the stomach bug happened. First my family the week of the 13th. It was a particularly bad bug that lasted quite a few days, and since all of our participants have kids, we cancelled the cocktail round for that day.
We rescheduled for June 17th, Tim's birthday! A party was all set, and Tim and family had rented a cabin on lake Dunmore for the week. We were all looking forward to grilling, drinks, and birthday cake on the lake until Tim's family came down with the stomach bug too. Tim himself woke up with it in the middle of the night on his birthday. Happy Birthday. Thwarted again.
Suffice to stay that we have been off to a rocky start this year. We have another round planned for this week, in a few days. Keep your fingers crossed that we can actually pull something off this time, and we will keep you posted!
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