Sadly this is my last full day in Vermont. It was a beautiful morning and I had the opportunity to read in a couple of different beautiful locations. I think I did more admiring of nature than reading.
This pond is on the property and the little “camping” cabin on Heron Pond is available on Airbnb. It has such a peaceful vibe.
I also had the opportunity to see an artist in action throughout my time here.
This afternoon was for water activities on a lake/river in Brattleboro. We had one kayak and one paddle board. As we were getting on the water, it got pretty windy so we didn’t feel comfortable standing on paddle board. As I have not done much of either activity it was felt that it was easier to just sit on the paddle board that get in the kayak so I took the paddle board. The paddle is quite long when you are sitting on the board and I spent a fair amount of time going in a circle. So we switched paddles. I used the kayak paddle pretty successfully while seated and my friend who is much more experienced made the long paddle work well for the kayak. So I figure what I was doing was kaya-boarding. We saw two geese guarding their goslings and a mother duck with a dozen ducklings swimming along. It was very relaxing. I didn’t have my phone on the water to take pictures. No need to invite trouble.
We then had dinner at the Whetsone Grill overlooking the Connecticut River. I loved how they solved the issue of signage for the toilets. A head and body with two arms and two legs labeled Humans.
On the way back from the bathroom, I was surprised to see Bernie sitting off to the side. He looked like he had been sitting there awhile as he had gloves on. I went up to give him a “safe” peck on the cheek. This was totally unexpected.
On the way home we stopped to take photos of one of the Ob-Gyn practices that I had been admiring every time we drove by. It is very nice to be in an openly liberal state and town.
Tomorrow I head off to the NYC area starting with a dinner in Brewster, NY. Does anyone remember which TV character grew up in Brewster? THAT Girl – Ann Marie. I am meeting a young woman who contacted me at Pfizer when she was looking for a place to do her MPH internship. I had a project that I thought was concrete enough to be a student project but had no idea how it was related to public health. I met her for a lunch interview. I thought she was very bright and capable and she thought the project was suitable for her project. She was exceptional and I figured out a way to hire her as a full-time employee after her internship. Because of her experience she went on to get her DPH. I have not seen her since her wedding 5 years ago.
My home base through Memorial Day will be with a Pfizer colleague in Teaneck, NJ. I will head into Manhattan most days to meet up with friends and meet up with others in their homes outside the city.
I will be sorry to leave Vermont. I couldn’t quite understand how my colleague could work and live in NYC Monday-Thursday but technically live in Brattleboro VT. It seemed like a crazy thing to do from my perspective. Now that I have been here, it does not seem crazy at all. So much to do in a very compact space surrounded by beauty. Mystery solved.
Tamara Unleashed 