Maine is Where The Heart Is

I’m writing this entry from the lovely city of Boston where I await the start of my long (48 hour) trip to Lençois, Bahia, Brazil. It seems like only yesterday that I was sitting lakeside in Maine….Wait it was only yesterday. Yes, 17 days in Maine was exactly what I needed to catch up on sleep, do some creative writing (and some not-so-creative proposal writing) and really think about my thesis and what I hope to accomplish in Brazil. I of course left plenty of time for running, kayaking, yoga and gardening. One would think that endless days of solitude would be challenging for an extrovert like me, but surprisingly it was wonderfully refreshing to be only accountable to my own whims and fancy. Truth be told I was actually only alone 9 out of 17 days. My parents bookended the weeks when they dropped me off and picked me up, and I was joined for the middle weekend by my dear friends Theresa, Matthew, Angela and my godson Quinten. When you have such an amazing place at your disposal it’s best to share it as much as possible with the people you love! All that said, I’m glad I took that time “off” instead of going directly to Brazil when the summer ended. I feel completed rested, invigorated and ready to go. Looking at the clock now I actually need to go! So I will leave my other thoughts for another entry. Hope your summer is beautiful so far!