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Tag Archives: Fresh Pond
The View from the Nest
Springtime, and we just finished our move back to Cambridge. Jake and I winter in the Blue Hills. We’re not migratory creatures, but we tell our friends we need serious hibernation, clean away from humans. Truth is, we leave just … Continue reading
Institutionalized Adventure
Twenty years ago, when my children were young, a narrow path wound around the point in Kingsley Park, the peninsula that juts into Fresh Pond, the City of Cambridge’s reservoir. Walking paths, woods, and meadows surround the pond, three square … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure playground, Cambridge MA, Fresh Pond, Fresh Pond Reservation, Kingsley Park
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Leap Year Leap
On February 29 I turned off Alabama Highway 98 to visit the historic town of Fairhope. An elderly Porsche driver took a sudden left turn across my path. I tried to veer away. Surly’s front tire hit the vehicle’s passenger … Continue reading
Cambridge Ladies
Cambridge is a fine, fine place to live; its shortcomings barely worth mentioning. We have efficient and clean government and excellent municipal services, even if there are a few odd positions like a Ranger and a Peace Commissioner that seem … Continue reading