Family

Summer vacation means more family time, and we used that time at the start of July for a hike at Wells State Park in Sturbridge. I’ve written a few posts in the past about hiking here; it’s a massive property with fairly long trails, and it’s possible to get over 6 miles of hiking in a day fairly easily as I demonstrated in a prior post. But this hike was a shorter journey, with our daughter dragging her feet a bit (perhaps because nothing is quite as fun as exploring Purgatory Chasm!). ...

Our family feet have been eagerly dashing around, but not anywhere that was worth blogging about. This weekend, summer officially began in our household as Evie’s gymnastics schedule changed and Saturdays are officially free for the whole family. We celebrated by heading somewhere where Evie could explore and adventure – Purgatory Chasm State Reservation. This was not a hiking trip, it was an exploring trip. Our goal was to let Evie climb rocks, wriggle through caves, and feel the freedom of summer. It was a clear success. ...