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Monday, November 11, 2013

From Mushrooms to Toad to Magic Mountain

Despite my delay in posting about the mushroom extravaganza, I did survive!  Too bad we will need to wait until next fall to get our hands on any more chicken of the woods...

The weekend between rotations (foodservice management ending and community nutrition beginning)  Seth and I cashed in our very belated birthday present and went to see Toad the Wet Sprocket in Boston.  Seth has loved Toad for many years and would always play their CDs when we lived in Chapel Hill.  I figured it was time to finally see them live--they were very awesome, indeed, and totally worth the wait :o) 
Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Wilbur Theater in Boston
 

This weekend was my annual church retreat to Vermont.  I always look forward to this trip because not only does it give a chance to find some relaxation and respite but it also helps to mentally usher in the holiday season (ie. the lower temps remind me that winter is just around the corner!). 

Our annual hike up Magic Mountain
Not sure what is going on here....
The quasi-top of the mountain!
Good god, this is super steep, but at least this year it wasn't super muddy or icy 
Trick is pointing to the lake I run around in the mornings, assuming I don't get lost in the park's poorly marked trails
This is my 4th year going on this trip and this year I finally got to see downtown Londonderry!
A very beautiful Sunday morning dusting.  Christmas has already arrived in Vermont.