A Day at the Races

This morning I made my way over to Cambridge and the banks of the river to settle in and watch a few of the Head of the Charles races. I brought coffee and scones and met up with a few friends to watch the alumni teams glide by. It was an absolutely gorgeous day for it... quintessentially fall in Cambridge.

Most years, my aunt & uncle come into town to compete and we get together to catch up over lunch... a lovely annual tradition. This year we also made a visit to the new Community Rowing Boathouse for a quick architectural tour and to take a break from the hub-bub down river. But not for too long, and pretty soon it was back to the festival-like atmosphere that is Harvard Square this weekend. The races and festivities continue tomorrow... plenty of time to head on over to watch a race and reunite with a few friends on the riverbanks.

At the alumni Reunion Village tents on the banks of the Charles

The Larz Anderson Bridge, Harvard's Weld Boathouse, and an endless row of food tents along the shore...

Get Out

Murray as a pup, holding still just long enough to take a picture!

After a gray and rainy few days, it's time to get outside and enjoy autumn in New England... perfect, easy-t0-love weather is predicted for the weekend here in Massachusetts.
Murray has been pretty cooped up this week so I plan to take him out for a few all day adventures: maybe a meet-up at the dog park, an outdoor market stroll, or a day trip to the beach now that it's the off-season and dogs can romp freely on sandy shores.

However you spend the long weekend, get outside for a bit...
before it's time to hunker down and hibernate!

happy columbus day

Keeping Afloat

It's been a tough few weeks for many of those near and dear. We've been fighting battles on many fronts, some together and some on our own. Remembering this flag, and other old battle cries, feels surprisingly inspiring to me at times like these... I guess that's what all of those old mottos are there for.