State Mottos

Does anyone know the motto for New Hampshire? This picture, taken on a country road in eastern New Hampshire, gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Live Free or Die." Hopefully it is a joke (that snowboard in the picture is also nailed to the house), but I'll admit that I was nervous when my Kathleen actually turned into the driveway so I could take this picture. I suggested that the road seemed like a better place to be... preferably still moving....

Bugs, Big Bugs

It's hard to believe that the school year ended just a week ago. I'm typing from this from Cambridge, MA, in my college roommate's apartment. For the next few days we'll be attending our 5th College Reunion. For the past few days, I've been camping and hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We were near, but not on, the Appalachian Trail, which, as my mom pointed out, was the site of my first backpacking trip the week before I started college.

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And before I go (it's almost time for dinner in Harvard Square), here is today's challenge: guess the weight of my pack (pictured below, it's the purple one), in pounds, for the White Mountain backpacking adventure.

See you soon!