New Song Posted

Hey friends, we just put up a new tune on our music site. You can get there by clicking on the "listen to our music" tab to the right, or by going to www.myspace.com/theeyesinboston. Happy listening.

Double Triple Notch

Last weekend we made it back to our second annual Triple Notch hike. This is an area called Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of mid New Hampshire. There are three peaks - Lincoln, some other L name, and Lafayette - that complete a ridge loop trail. There's even an Appalachian Trail cabin along the way where you can pay $80 for a bunk and hot dinner and breakfast if you are on a long adventure.

Last year we went two weeks later, and there was snow and ice on the top and colors all over the whole region. This time it was warm and green. And both Tim and I think the 10 mile trek felt a bit easier this time as opposed to near muscle torture the first time. We knew what was coming.




Our friends Michelle, Kathryn and Amy came with us. The three hour journey there and four hours back was a little rough, but it was all worth it. Bye Franconia! We won't be here next Fall to enjoy your splendor.

ONE YEAR

We've been in Boston for one fabulous year! We've had our lonely moments, but we have had some awesome adventures and praises (and more to come):

• Hiking Franconia Notch (and Abby camping in New Hampshire, Maine) = Fall awesomeness
• First visit to Cape Cod
• (Joanie and Josh's wedding!!!!)
  
• First Red Sox game (against Yankees!)
• First visit to NYC
• Thanksgiving feast with the Campbell friends in NJ
• Noah and Anna's winter wedding in Iowa
  
• Christmas in Boston, then New Years in Naples!
• Abby getting a full-time job at BU!
• Visit to CO for Becka's graduation from CU Boulder
• Lake Winnepesaukee
• Kayaking in midcoastal Maine
  
• Montreal
• Camping in the Berkshires
  
• Billions of awesome visitors

And of course it was about time to celebrate by going back to Tacoma to visit our dear friends and family. The first five days were super relaxing:

The Isaacson fam resumed its card-gaming traditions and stories for a night

and of course we had to visit hangout with Miles (and Steph)

and resume Sunday (or Monday) night dinner gang fun (don't worry, nothing violent. Elisa and Andy, we missed you!)

and have way too much fun with old kiddos: Lincoln is all words and lots of smiles

Owen's not too sure about sharing his toys but he does like fort-style peek-a-boo.

and I met a new member: Lincoln's little sis, Adahlia!

The next five were more demanding but just as rewarding: REACH Camp 2010. Tim and I lead the Young Adult times for about 30 campers. It was good to be back. We didn't get much sleep, hence perhaps why we both came back with the flu, but it was a great NW homecoming nonetheless. Just a few more years before it's ours again...God knows. Thanks to everyone who made it great and loves us from afar!

Right before we left for Tacoma, I spent a couple days with Dinah and her mom as Dinah is moving into VT for grad school. We went to Rhode Island but it was during hurricane Danny remnant so a little wet and windy:

We were safe in the end. It will be nice to have a good friend living so close for our last year.