Over the 4th of July weekend, Ben and I traveled up to Putney, VT to spend sometime with F/friends. While Ben and I had heard of the Quaker Card Game Unable, Unwilling from Robin Mohr's twitter feed, this was our first time playing the game. 

Ben and I are traveling to Peru in January 2006 to attend the FWCC World Plenary Meeting as representatives of New England Yearly Meeting. There are still spots open for folks to come to the gathering as Open Spaces as well as scholarships for Young Friends and Young Adult Friends. I worked on the invitational video for the event and I'm excited to do some more video work and photography at the gathering. Simon Lamb, the Clerk of the International Planning Committee wrote the letter below to specifically invite Young Friends and Young Adult Friends. 

This year on the 4th of July weekend, Ben and I traveled up to Londonderry to spend time with his sister and brother and their children. It was two days filled with simple pleasures of playing soccer, feeding hungry boys, watching the Parent Trap (the original one) and eating ice-cream by the pond. We didn't see any fireworks this year, though we heard some from a distance. I felt content and full of joy during these lazy summer days; for which I am deeply thankful. 

This spring I led a series of events around the greater Boston area called Theology on Tap as part of my role as coordinator of the Quaker Studies Program. These were informal gatherings at various bars for lively conversation about theology and life. A lot of people came out to these events and we had a great time! The themes of the events were:

This March, Ben and I traveled down to Florida to visit Ben's grandfather. We escaped the huge mounds of snow in favor of a mini vacation and a ton of sunshine. We went to a Spring Training Red Sox game and visited with a family that while they are moving back to Boston, we got to see them in Florida! It was a much needed getaway and a beautiful chance to see family and friends. 

Ben and I did our second Quaker film project! This time I got behind the camera and did some of the cinematography. The day was a ton of fun and Ben and I are so thankful to everyone who came out and participated.  

An article that I wrote about pilgrimage was published in the February issue of Friends Journal. The article can be found here. As well as an interview of me about the piece. Enjoy!

Imbolc, the February Cross Quarter day in the Northern Hemisphere, celebrates the stirrings of life in a world asleep after a long winter. At this time, we are reminded of the continued reawakening of the earth and all her creatures. Imbolc falls directly between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, this Fire festival brings hope and gentle illumination.