It’s been quite a while since I posted on our blog! I was hoping to have several summer posts by now, but unfortunately ‘life’ took over and I am just now coming up for air to post! I thought I would start with our 4th of July Celebrations here at The Pond. As is tradition… Read more »
If there is one thing I can say about the Community of Green Pond is that in all the places I have lived, I have NEVER seen more community spirit than with Green Ponders. Evidently, this summer a couple of very fun Green Ponders were sitting around thinking about new and different activities we could do as… Read more »
The ‘Scandals’…. Green Pond’s rendition of a community talent show. Like almost everything in Green Pond The ‘Scandals’ is routed in tradition that dates back almost 100 years (are you shocked?)….Of course you aren’t! A brief history of The ‘Scandals’. During the 1920’s & 1930’s Green Pond was a summer only community and the major forms of entertainment centered… Read more »
I was a bit reluctant to share this video as the kids, my daughter & her friends, in this video have made something incredibly special and perhaps quite frankly to some degree….sacred. Then, I got to thinking about the video, not just how darn COOL it is but also how it is a time capsule….a moment… Read more »
In Part 1 of Embrace the Lake I shared jumping off of the iconic EKD rock on the West Shore of Green Pond. In Part 2 I will share the rest of our afternoon which consisted of a couple of paddle boards, a couple of kids and a dog….that’s it….no screens, no video games, no… Read more »
One of the things I love about the summer in Green Pond is the level of spontaneity that can occur at any point in the day and have a tremendous impact on your day, perhaps your summer! Today was one of those days. It just so happened we woke up to a top 10 day… Read more »
The SubDebs and RinkyDinks have been a Summer tradition here at Green Pond for close to 100 years! If you are in Green Pond during the summer and are a girl or boy between the ages of 9 & 14, chances are you are either a SubDeb (girls) or a RinkyDink (boys)! Both groups are… Read more »
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had time to sit down and actually write a post. I thought I would be willowing away the days on my dock with all the time in the world to write about all the exciting happenings around the Pond…ha! Needless to say, that hasn’t been the case. We are… Read more »
Ahhh….there is nothing better than seeing an old friend for the first time in months or even years…. E has been waiting with baited breath for the arrival of her ‘summer tribe of girls’! Last night one of the tribe arrived for summer and almost as fast as C walked through the door to her… Read more »